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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which considers subjects pertaining to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent advances in blended learning technology have empowered people in nations all around the world to take classes via the Internet. These MOOC classes are customarily free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that e-learning technology organizations are having to deal with more than ever because elearning technology is improving so quickly. How can institutions ensure that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOC classes is adequate? How can students be assured that teachers are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What different business models are being used by institutions like Australia to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are optimal? How can educators deal with the issues of poor motivation and high student attrition?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more abundant there is a growing need to better understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Scholars and numerous other participants need to better perceive the outcomes of these new open education ventures. Academics want to know how these MOOCs can be enhanced. To satisfy this crescive desideratum for facts the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open educational topics. This intriguing new book also talks about the controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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