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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that discusses subjects regarding open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent advances in distance learning technology have made it possible for students in every nation on earth to take online classes. These MOOCs are generally free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that online education organizations are having to struggle with now that blended learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can institutions certify that the quality control for these MOOC classes is acceptable? How can institutions make sure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Australia to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can we handle inadequate motivation and high learner attrition?

As blended learning technology becomes more prolific there is a expanding demand to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses are being conducted. The open educational resources movement was the inspiration for the first MOOCs. Teachers and numerous other participants desire to better understand the outcomes of these exciting new open education ventures. Lecturers want to know how massively open online courses can be enhanced. In response to this need for data the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open education subjects. This amazing new book also addresses the major controversies associated with these MOOCs and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

MOOCS And Open Education