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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which articulates subjects pertaining to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent advances in blended learning technology are providing the means for people in nations all aver the world to be participants in online classes. Massively open online courses are typically free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that elearning technology institutions are having to deal with now that online learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can participants ensure that the quality of schooling provided by these massively open online courses is adequate? How can institutions be assured that educators are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What different business models are being used by institutions like Australia to conduct these massively open online courses? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can organizations deal with the issues of inadequate motivation and high dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more widespread there is a developing need to perceive how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Public servants and numerous other stakeholders want to understand the outcomes of these significant new open educational experiments. Academics want to know how these massive open online courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this developing desideratum for facts the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open education resource subjects. This amazing new book also addresses the most important controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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