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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that talks about topics relating to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Brand new advances in blended learning have enabled people in all parts of the world to be participants in online classes. These massive open online courses are free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that online education organizations have to consider now that online education technology is developing so quickly. How can teachers guarantee that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOC courses is satisfactory? How can learners ensure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Australia to conduct these massively open online courses? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can organizations manage problems like low learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As online learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a developing demand to gain a better understanding of how massive open online courses are being conducted. Instructors and lots of other stakeholders want to be more aware of these important new open education ventures. Scholars want to know how these MOOC courses can be made better. In response to this expanding demand for data MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open educational subjects. This new book also analyzes the major controversies associated with these MOOCs and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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