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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that discusses topics related to open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new advances in learning technology have made it possible for people in all parts of the world to take online courses. Massively open online courses are free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. This MOOCs book describes the best practices in blended learning based on decades of research. There are many issues that elearning technology organizations are having to consider now that online learning technology is improving so quickly. How can stakeholders assure that the quality of schooling provided by these massively open online courses is respectable? How can participants guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Australia to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can participants manage low motivation and high student attrition?

As elearning technology becomes more widespread there is a increasing need to comprehend how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Trainers and numerous other participants need to gain a better understanding of these open educational experiments. Educators want to understand how MOOC classes can be made better. To handle this expanding desideratum for details the new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open educational resource issues. This book also examines the controversies associated with MOOC classes and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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