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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which reviews issues relevant to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new evolvements in blended learning technology are making it possible for humans in nations all around the world to take part in courses online. Massively open online courses are ordinarily free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. A MOOC is an online course which uses the Internet to provide open access and unlimited student participation. There are numerous issues that online learning organizations are having to struggle with today because online education technology is advancing so rapidly. How can participants be assured that the instruction provided by these MOOC courses is respectable? MOOCs are a form of distance education. How can participants guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What business models are being used by institutions like Australia to conduct these MOOCs? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can we deal with the issues of inadequate motivation and high student attrition?

As digital e-learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a developing desire to better understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Academics and numerous other stakeholders need to be more aware of the outcomes of these fascinating new open educational ventures. Corporations want to gain more knowledge about how MOOC classes can be made better. To handle this developing need for knowledge the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open education issues. This new book also studies the key controversies associated with these MOOCs and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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