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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which discusses subjects related to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Brand new evolvements in distance learning technology have provided the means for people in all parts of the world to participate in classes online. These MOOC classes are almost always free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that online learning institutions are having to struggle with more than ever because blended learning technology is advancing so fast. How can participants guarantee that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOC courses is all right? How can participants guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Australia to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are optimal? How can we manage low motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As learning technology becomes more abundant there is a growing desideratum to be aware of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Universities and numerous other stakeholders need to understand the outcomes of these open education experiments. Trainers want to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC courses can be made better. In response to this crescive need for data the new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open educational topics. This dramatic new book also discusses the key controversies associated with MOOC courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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