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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that reviews issues relevant to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent gains in online learning technology enable humans in nations all around the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. These massive open online courses are almost always free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that blended learning organizations are having to attend to in 2015 because distance learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can educators certify that the quality control for these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can organizations guarantee that educators are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What different business models are being used by institutions like Australia to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can teachers handle issues like inadequate student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As electronic education technology becomes more commonplace there is a expanding need to perceive how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Instructors and lots of other stakeholders want to better comprehend the outcomes of these open educational endeavours. Academics want to comprehend how massively open online courses can be improved. To respond to this developing demand for knowledge the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open education topics. This exciting new book also investigates the key controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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