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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that analyzes issues pertaining to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Modern advances in online education have made it possible for people all around the world to participate in courses via the Internet. These online MOOCs are usually free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that blended learning institutions are having to deal with now that technology-enhanced learning is improving so swiftly. How can organizations make sure that the quality of instruction provided by these massive open online courses is satisfactory? How can students assure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What different business models are being used by institutions like Australian Antarctic Territory to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can teachers handle issues like low learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more widespread there is a developing need to better understand how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Intellectuals and lots of other participants want to better perceive these intriguing new open educational undertakings. Teachers want to understand how these MOOC classes can be made better. To handle this developing desideratum for information the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education subjects. This stimulating new book also considers the key controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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