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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that describes subjects having to do with open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). New changes in learning technology have empowered people all over the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. Massive open online courses are generally free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that blended learning organizations are dealing with today because online learning technology is developing so fast. How can educators assure that the schooling provided by these massively open online courses is respectable? How can students certify that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What different business models are being used by institutions like Australia to conduct these MOOCs? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are optimal? How can organizations manage problems like poor learner motivation and high student attrition?

As electronic educational technology becomes more available there is a desire to understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Lecturers and lots of other stakeholders would like to better understand the outcomes of these open education experiments. Educators want to perceive how these MOOC classes can be made better. To satisfy this increasing desire for details the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational topics. This intriguing new book also deals with 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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