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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which studies issues relevant to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Modern advances in distance learning technology have provided the means for people in nations all aver the world to take online classes. Massively open online courses are ordinarily free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that online learning institutions are having to attend to today because technology-enhanced learning is developing so swiftly. How can teachers guarantee that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOCs is passable? How can students make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What business models are being used by organizations like Australia to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are optimal? How can teachers manage inadequate learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As blended learning becomes more available there is a increasing desire to better understand how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Academics and many other stakeholders need to better understand the outcomes of these exciting new open educational experiments. People want to gain an understanding of how these MOOC classes can be made better. In response to this expanding demand for information the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open educational issues. This stimulating new book also articulates the most important controversies associated with MOOC classes and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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