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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that describes subjects relevant to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Modern changes in blended learning technology are making it possible for people in all parts of the world to take classes via the Internet. MOOC courses are mostly free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that elearning institutions are having to struggle with in 2015 because online education technology is advancing so quickly. How can educators certify that the quality of teaching provided by these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can participants assure that educators are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What business models are being used by organizations like Australian Antarctic Territory to conduct these massively open online courses? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can institutions deal with inadequate learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As learning technology becomes more prolific there is a increasing necessity to comprehend how MOOC courses are being conducted. Researchers and numerous other stakeholders desire to better perceive the outcomes of these compelling new open educational ventures. Lecturers want to comprehend how these massively open online courses can be made better. To handle this need for data the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open educational resource issues. This amazing new book also considers the key controversies associated with massive open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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