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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which describes issues pertaining to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent improvements in online learning enable people in nations all around the world to participate in courses online. These massive open online courses are free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that blended learning institutions must deal with now that blended learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can we assure that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOC courses is all right? How can institutions make sure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What different business models are being used by organizations like Australian Antarctic Territory to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can we handle problems like low student motivation and high dropout rates?

As elearning becomes more prolific there is a necessity to gain a better understanding of how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Teachers and many other stakeholders need to understand these important new open educational experiments. Trainers want to grasp how these massively open online courses can be made better. To handle this expanding need for data MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open education topics. This thrilling new book also describes the key controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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