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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which investigates issues having to do with open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New evolvements in blended learning technology are providing the means for people in nations all around the world to take online courses. These massive online courses are generally free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that online education organizations are dealing with now that online learning technology is improving so fast. This scholarly volume offer guidelines for educators hoping to create a highly engaging MOOC-based learning environment. How can we be assured that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOCs is tolerable? How can we make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What business models are being used by organizations like Australia to conduct these MOOCs? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can stakeholders manage issues like low student motivation and high learner attrition?

As distance learning becomes more commonplace there is a desire to perceive how MOOCs are being conducted. Students and numerous other participants need to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these important new open educational experiments. Trainers want to understand how these MOOC courses can be enhanced. To respond to this increasing desideratum for knowledge the new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open educational subjects. This inspiring new book also addresses the controversies associated with these massive online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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