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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which analyzes topics having to do with open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). New advances in blended learning are empowering humans in all parts of the world to take courses via the Internet. These massively open online courses are free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that distance learning institutions are having to deal with in 2015 because elearning technology is improving so fast. How can participants ensure that the quality of these MOOC courses is all right? How can stakeholders certify that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What different business models are being used by organizations like Australian Antarctic Territory to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can stakeholders get a handle on low learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital learning technology becomes more widespread there is a desideratum to gain a better understanding of how these MOOCs are being conducted. Universities and numerous other participants desire to better grasp the outcomes of these interesting new open educational experiments. Everyone wants to grasp how these MOOC courses can be enhanced. To meet this increasing demand for data the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open education issues. This book also considers the major controversies associated with these MOOCs and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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