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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that talks about subjects relevant to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). Modern changes in distance learning technology are making it possible for people all over the world to be participants in online courses. These massively open online courses are free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that blended learning institutions are considering now that elearning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can participants certify that the schooling provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can institutions guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Australian Antarctic Territory to conduct these MOOCs? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can teachers manage poor motivation and high student attrition?

As e-learning becomes more available there is a desire to grasp how massively open online courses are being conducted. Universities and lots of other stakeholders need to better understand these open educational experiments. Public servants want to gain an understanding of how these massive open online courses can be made better. To respond to this increasing demand for knowledge the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open education topics. This book also addresses the most important controversies associated with these MOOCs and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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