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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which analyzes subjects having to do with open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. Modern gains in blended learning technology have enabled people in nations all around the world to be participants in classes online. These massive online courses are ordinarily free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that e-learning organizations are struggling with more than ever because elearning technology is improving so swiftly. How can participants be assured that the teaching provided by these massively open online courses is adequate? How can participants guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Australia to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can stakeholders handle issues like poor student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As distance learning becomes more prolific there is a increasing desire to understand how these MOOCs are being conducted. Corporations and many other stakeholders would like to be more aware of the outcomes of these new open educational undertakings. Intellectuals want to grasp how these MOOC classes can be made better. To meet this demand for knowledge the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open educational resource topics. This scholarly new book also considers the most important controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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