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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which talks about issues pertaining to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). Modern gains in e-learning have empowered learners in nations all around the world to participate in courses online. These MOOC courses are normally free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that e-learning organizations have to struggle with now that technology-enhanced learning is developing so fast. How can teachers ensure that the quality of these massive open online courses is decent? How can students assure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What different business models are being used by institutions like Australia to conduct these massively open online courses? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can participants handle issues like poor learner motivation and high attrition?

As blended learning technology becomes more available there is a expanding desire to gain a better understanding of how MOOC courses are being conducted. Teachers and lots of other stakeholders want to better grasp these new open educational endeavours. Universities want to gain more knowledge about how massive open online courses can be improved. To meet this developing desire for knowledge the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open educational resource issues. This sensational new book also examines the major controversies associated with massive open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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