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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which discusses topics relating to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New developments in online learning technology have provided the means for learners all over the world to take classes online. Massive Open Online Courses (MOOCs) allow an unlimited number of learners in a single class. These online MOOCs are customarily free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that learning technology organizations are having to attend to today because blended learning technology is improving so quickly. How can participants guarantee that the quality of teaching provided by these massively open online courses is decent? How can stakeholders be assured that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Australian Antarctic Territory to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can we deal with the issues of poor student motivation and high student attrition?

As online education technology becomes more commonplace there is a desideratum to comprehend how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Public servants and numerous other participants want to be more aware of these interesting new open education ventures. Scientists want to comprehend how massive open online courses can be enhanced. In response to this growing desideratum for knowledge the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open educational topics. This interesting new book also addresses the most important controversies associated with massive open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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