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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which discusses topics having to do with open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New evolvements in online education technology are making it possible for humans all around the world to take part in courses online. These online MOOCs are typically free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are dozens of new technologies emerging each year that can be used for teaching and learning. There are several topics that blended learning institutions are having to struggle with today because online education technology is developing so quickly. This collected edition describes many different types of MOOC options and the full range of business plans related to MOOCs. How can teachers ensure that the quality control for these MOOCs is all right? How can organizations ensure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Australia to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can we manage issues like poor student motivation and high student attrition?

As online education becomes more commonplace there is a increasing desideratum to grasp how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Public servants and many other stakeholders would like to better understand these fascinating new open educational endeavours. Corporations want to gain more knowledge about how these MOOCs can be improved. To respond to this growing desire for data the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open educational subjects. This authoritative new book also examines the major controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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