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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that studies topics relevant to open education resources and massively open online courses. Recent gains in online education technology have empowered people in nations all around the world to take online courses. These massive open courses are generally free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that learning technology institutions are dealing with more than ever because blended learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can stakeholders assure that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOC courses is good? How can organizations be assured that instructors are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Australia to conduct these MOOC classes? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are optimal? How can stakeholders manage problems like low motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As online education technology becomes more procurable there is a increasing demand to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Students and numerous other participants desire to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these compelling new open educational endeavours. Teachers want to understand how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To meet this growing need for data the book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open educational subjects. This dramatic new book also examines the key controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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