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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which discusses issues related to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Modern developments in online education are making it possible for humans all over the world to be participants in online courses. Massive open online courses are free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are dozens of new technologies emerging each year that can be used for teaching and learning. There are numerous topics that blended learning organizations are dealing with now that online education technology is advancing so quickly. How can organizations certify that the quality of teaching provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can participants certify that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Australia to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can participants handle poor learner motivation and high student attrition?

As digital learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a increasing necessity to better understand how massive open online courses are being conducted. Trainers and lots of other participants would like to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these intriguing new open education initiatives. Instructors want to gain an understanding of how these MOOC courses can be improved. To handle this growing demand for data the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open educational resource topics. This inspiring new book also reviews the key controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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