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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which explores subjects regarding open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). Brand new gains in blended learning are enabling people in all parts of the world to take courses online. This MOOCs book conveys practical strategies which can be easily incorporated into face-to-face, blended, and online classes. These massive open courses are almost always free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that e-learning technology institutions are having to attend to more than ever because learning technology is improving so quickly. How can institutions ensure that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOCs is decent? How can institutions assure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What business models are being used by institutions like Australia to conduct these MOOCs? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can we deal with the problems of inadequate motivation and high dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more widespread there is a necessity to gain more knowledge about how massive open online courses are being conducted. Professors and lots of other stakeholders desire to gain a better understanding of these interesting new open education experiments. Scientists want to know how massive open online courses can be made better. To respond to this increasing need for facts the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open educational issues. This authoritative new book also considers the controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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