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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that studies issues regarding open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Brand new improvements in online education technology are providing the means for students in nations all around the world to be participants in online classes. MOOCs are normally free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that blended learning institutions are struggling with more than ever because learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can participants guarantee that the quality control for these MOOCs is respectable? How can participants assure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Australia to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can educators handle problems like inadequate learner motivation and high student attrition?

As digital educational technology becomes more available there is a developing need to comprehend how massively open online courses are being conducted. Teachers and numerous other participants would like to better comprehend the outcomes of these promising new open educational experiments. Trainers want to gain more knowledge about how massive open online courses can be enhanced. To meet this developing need for details MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open educational issues. This exciting new book also talks about the key controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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