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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that researches issues relevant to open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent advances in online education technology have empowered learners in all parts of the world to be participants in classes online. These massive online courses are almost always free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. This MOOCs book describes the best practices in blended learning based on decades of research. There are many subjects that online learning organizations are having to attend to today because distance learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can organizations be assured that the quality of education provided by these MOOC courses is good? How can participants assure that instructors are properly credentialed for teaching online? What strategies are being used by institutions like Australia to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can institutions manage problems like low learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As electronic educational technology becomes more commonplace there is a increasing need to comprehend how massively open online courses are being conducted. Academics and numerous other stakeholders would like to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these exciting new open educational undertakings. Scholars want to comprehend how these massive open online courses can be made better. In response to this growing desire for knowledge MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open education resource issues. This amazing new book also considers the major controversies associated with MOOC classes and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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