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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which researches subjects relating to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). The latest improvements in online learning technology are empowering people in nations all around the world to take part in courses online. These massive open online courses are almost always free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. This MOOCs book describes the best practices in blended learning based on decades of research. There are several issues that elearning technology institutions are considering now that e-learning technology is advancing so fast. How can educators make sure that the quality control for these MOOCs is acceptable? How can participants be assured that educators are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What different business models are being used by institutions like Australia to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can institutions deal with the issues of low student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more commonplace there is a necessity to perceive how massively open online courses are being conducted. Trainers and lots of other participants want to be more aware of these promising new open educational experiments. Everyone wants to know how these massive open online courses can be made better. To respond to this developing need for information the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open education resource issues. This book also considers the most important controversies associated with these massive open courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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