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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which examines issues regarding open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). New developments in blended learning have enabled students all over the world to be participants in courses online. These online MOOCs are commonly free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that online learning technology organizations are dealing with now that distance learning technology is improving so fast. How can stakeholders assure that the training provided by these MOOC courses is satisfactory? How can learners certify that instructors are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What different business models are being used by organizations like Australian Antarctic Territory to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are in use today? How can stakeholders handle inadequate motivation and high learner attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more available there is a expanding necessity to understand how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Professors and many other stakeholders want to better comprehend these new open education endeavours. People want to grasp how these MOOC courses can be improved. In response to this expanding desire for facts the thrilling new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational resource issues. This definitive new book also considers the controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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