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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that addresses subjects relating to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent advances in learning technology are providing the means for learners all over the world to participate in courses via the Internet. Massive open online courses (MOOCs) and similar experiments with open education are allowing millions of self-directed online learners around the globe to learn from well-known professors. Massively open online courses are ordinarily free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that online education organizations have to struggle with more than ever because elearning technology is developing so fast. How can educators certify that the quality of these MOOC classes is tolerable? How can institutions ensure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What different business models are being used by organizations like Australia to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are in use today? How can stakeholders handle issues like low motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As blended learning technology becomes more widespread there is a need to grasp how massive open online courses are being conducted. Corporations and many other stakeholders would like to understand the outcomes of these exciting new open educational ventures. Everyone wants to comprehend how these MOOCs can be made better. To handle this increasing need for facts the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education topics. This intriguing new book also reviews the most important controversies associated with MOOC classes and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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