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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which addresses topics related to open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent advances in blended learning technology are empowering humans in every nation on earth to participate in courses via the Internet. These online MOOC courses are ordinarily free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that online education institutions are having to struggle with more than ever because elearning technology is developing so rapidly. How can we make sure that the teaching provided by these MOOC courses is all right? How can learners make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What different business models are being used by institutions like Ashmore and Cartier Islands to conduct these massive open online courses? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can institutions deal with the problems of inadequate motivation and high dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more available there is a growing desire to perceive how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Students and lots of other stakeholders want to better perceive these interesting new open educational undertakings. Lecturers want to understand how these massively open online courses can be made better. In response to this expanding desire for details MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education topics. This new book also considers the key controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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