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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that examines subjects relevant to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent changes in distance learning technology have empowered people all around the world to participate in online courses. These MOOCs are usually free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are dozens of new technologies emerging each year that can be used for teaching and learning. There are numerous issues that blended learning organizations have to struggle with today because blended learning technology is improving so fast. How can participants be assured that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOCs is good? How can participants make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What business models are being used by institutions like Australia to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are in use today? How can stakeholders deal with the issues of low learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As learning technology becomes more abundant there is a growing demand to be aware of how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Universities and lots of other stakeholders would like to better comprehend these intriguing new open education ventures. Professors want to better understand how MOOC classes can be enhanced. To satisfy this desideratum for details the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational resource subjects. This book also talks about the major controversies associated with these online MOOCs and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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