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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which considers topics regarding open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new gains in blended learning technology have enabled people all over the world to take online courses. MOOCs are open because they encourage open access via the Internet for all learners. MOOC classes are mostly free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that online education institutions are having to attend to now that learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can participants certify that the quality of training provided by these MOOC classes is good? This book conveys life-changing stories that might inspire others to try experiencing MOOCs and open education. How can we be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What business models are being used by organizations like Australia to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can teachers manage issues like inadequate learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital learning technology becomes more prolific there is a expanding desire to better understand how massive open online courses are being conducted. Intellectuals and lots of other participants desire to better perceive the outcomes of these promising new open education experiments. People want to know how MOOC classes can be made better. To satisfy this developing desideratum for facts the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open educational topics. This book also articulates the key controversies associated with these MOOCs and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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