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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that examines issues relating to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses. Modern improvements in online education technology have provided the means for learners in nations all aver the world to take part in online classes. Massive Open Online Courses (MOOCs) allow an unlimited number of learners in a single class. Massively open online courses are almost always free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that technology-enhanced learning organizations are having to attend to today because learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can teachers ensure that the quality of training provided by these MOOC classes is good? How can we assure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What business models are being used by organizations like Australia to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are optimal? How can stakeholders deal with poor motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As blended learning technology becomes more abundant there is a expanding need to perceive how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Lecturers and lots of other stakeholders would like to better perceive these important new open education initiatives. Students want to grasp how massively open online courses can be made better. In response to this desire for knowledge the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open educational resource issues. This book also addresses the major controversies associated with MOOC classes and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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