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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which explores topics related to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. Modern improvements in blended learning have made it possible for learners in nations all around the world to participate in courses via the Internet. These MOOC courses are ordinarily free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that elearning organizations are dealing with more than ever because blended learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can educators guarantee that the quality of education provided by these MOOCs is acceptable? How can we guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Australia to conduct these massively open online courses? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can institutions deal with the issues of inadequate learner motivation and high student attrition?

As electronic education technology becomes more prolific there is a increasing demand to grasp how MOOCs are being conducted. Scholars and numerous other stakeholders would like to better grasp the outcomes of these promising new open educational initiatives. Researchers want to know how these massive open online courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this increasing desideratum for data the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open education subjects. This scholarly new book also deals with the key controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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