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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which deals with issues regarding open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Modern advances in e-learning technology are empowering people in all parts of the world to be participants in courses online. MOOC classes are ordinarily free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that distance learning institutions have to deal with today because blended learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can organizations ensure that the training provided by these MOOC classes is good? How can organizations assure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What different business models are being used by institutions like Australia to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are in use today? How can stakeholders manage problems like poor student motivation and high student attrition?

As digital educational technology becomes more available there is a demand to gain a better understanding of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Instructors and numerous other participants need to understand the outcomes of these compelling new open educational experiments. Researchers want to gain more knowledge about how massive open online courses can be made better. In response to this developing demand for facts MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open educational topics. This thrilling new book also investigates the most important controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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