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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which studies subjects regarding open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent changes in blended learning technology have empowered students all around the world to participate in classes online. MOOC courses are almost always free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. A MOOC is an online course which uses the Internet to provide open access and unlimited student participation. There are many topics that online learning technology organizations are considering now that learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can educators make sure that the education provided by these MOOCs is good? How can participants ensure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What strategies are being used by institutions like Australia to conduct these MOOCs? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can organizations deal with the issues of poor learner motivation and high student attrition?

As blended learning becomes more abundant there is a increasing demand to gain a better understanding of how MOOC classes are being conducted. Trainers and numerous other participants need to better understand the outcomes of these interesting new open education undertakings. Scientists want to know how MOOC courses can be made better. To respond to this crescive need for data the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open educational resource topics. This intriguing new book also analyzes the major controversies associated with these massive open courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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