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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that talks about issues pertaining to open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent evolvements in distance learning technology are making it possible for learners in nations all aver the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. These MOOC classes are commonly free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. Keeping thousands of students motivated and involved in a course is difficult for an instructor. There are many topics that elearning technology organizations are considering today because blended learning technology is improving so quickly. How can teachers make sure that the quality of education provided by these MOOCs is all right? How can organizations guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What business models are being used by institutions like Australia to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are in use today? How can stakeholders handle issues like low student motivation and high student attrition?

As blended learning becomes more prolific there is a developing desire to better understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Instructors and lots of other participants would like to better grasp the outcomes of these open educational ventures. Researchers want to better understand how these MOOC classes can be made better. To meet this developing need for information the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational issues. This scholarly new book also considers the key controversies associated with these MOOCs and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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