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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which talks about issues related to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. Modern gains in elearning are making it possible for learners in every nation on earth to be participants in courses online. These online MOOCs are customarily free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that blended learning institutions are having to struggle with more than ever because online learning technology is advancing so fast. How can organizations be assured that the quality of education provided by these massive open online courses is good? How can learners assure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Australia to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can educators deal with the problems of inadequate learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital educational technology becomes more commonplace there is a need to grasp how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Corporations and lots of other stakeholders want to better understand the outcomes of these important new open educational initiatives. Researchers want to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses can be made better. To respond to this expanding desideratum for knowledge the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open education resource topics. This exciting new book also considers the most important controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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