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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that talks about issues pertaining to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. Brand new advances in distance learning are empowering humans in every nation on earth to take online courses. MOOCs are usually free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that e-learning technology organizations are having to deal with more than ever because e-learning technology is developing so fast. How can we assure that the quality of training provided by these MOOCs is satisfactory? How can participants make sure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Australia to conduct these MOOC classes? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can stakeholders manage issues like low student motivation and high learner attrition?

As blended learning becomes more available there is a increasing necessity to better understand how MOOC courses are being conducted. Intellectuals and numerous other stakeholders desire to better understand the outcomes of these open educational endeavours. Students want to gain more knowledge about how MOOC classes can be made better. To satisfy this crescive desire for data the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational issues. This exciting new book also investigates the key controversies associated with MOOC courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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