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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which deals with issues relevant to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). Modern developments in blended learning are enabling learners all around the world to be participants in classes online. MOOC classes are customarily free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that online learning institutions have to struggle with in 2015 because blended learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can participants ensure that the instruction provided by these MOOC courses is adequate? How can students guarantee that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What business models are being used by institutions like Australia to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are in use today? How can educators handle issues like poor student motivation and high student attrition?

As blended learning becomes more commonplace there is a expanding desire to better understand how these MOOCs are being conducted. Lecturers and many other participants need to gain a better understanding of these intriguing new open education undertakings. People want to perceive how MOOC classes can be improved. To respond to this developing desideratum for information the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open education subjects. This gripping new book also describes the key controversies associated with these massive online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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