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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which investigates topics having to do with open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). The latest gains in distance learning technology have made it possible for people all around the world to take classes via the Internet. MOOC courses are customarily free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that blended learning institutions have to struggle with now that distance learning technology is advancing so fast. This collected edition details a series of recent reports and interesting announcements related to MOOCs. How can we be assured that the quality of education provided by these MOOCs is decent? How can learners make sure that educators are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What different business models are being used by institutions like Australia to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can educators deal with the problems of low student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As learning technology becomes more abundant there is a increasing desire to comprehend how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Instructors and many other participants want to better grasp these new open education endeavours. Academics want to better understand how these MOOCs can be improved. To satisfy this crescive desideratum for data the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education subjects. This stimulating new book also addresses the major controversies associated with MOOC classes and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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