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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which discusses issues related to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent changes in blended learning have made it possible for humans all over the world to take online classes. These massive open courses are ordinarily free but do not lead to formal accreditation. A MOOC is an online course which uses the Internet to provide open access and unlimited student participation. There are many issues that learning technology organizations must deal with more than ever because technology-enhanced learning is improving so quickly. This collected edition details a series of recent reports and interesting announcements related to MOOCs. How can participants certify that the quality of these MOOC courses is tolerable? How can stakeholders certify that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Australian Antarctic Territory to conduct these massively open online courses? How can stakeholders get a handle on inadequate learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As electronic educational technology becomes more procurable there is a growing need to understand how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Lecturers and lots of other stakeholders would like to better grasp these important new open education ventures. Scientists want to gain an understanding of how these MOOCs can be enhanced. To handle this increasing desideratum for information the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open educational topics. This intriguing new book also describes the most important controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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