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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which studies issues relating to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses. New developments in elearning are enabling humans all over the world to take courses online. Massive open online courses (MOOCs) and similar experiments with open education are allowing millions of self-directed online learners around the globe to learn from well-known professors. Massive open online courses are usually free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that e-learning technology institutions have to struggle with now that blended learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can educators certify that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOCs is adequate? How can organizations make sure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Australia to conduct these massive open online courses? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can participants deal with the issues of low motivation and high student dropout rates?

As elearning becomes more available there is a increasing demand to better understand how MOOC classes are being conducted. Instructors and many other participants would like to better grasp the outcomes of these important new open educational endeavours. Universities want to gain an understanding of how these MOOC courses can be improved. To respond to this crescive need for knowledge the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open education issues. This thrilling new book also describes the controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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