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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that discusses topics relating to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Modern developments in e-learning technology are empowering learners all around the world to take courses online. Massively open online courses are mostly free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. Infrastructure, marketing, pedagogy, and assessment are some of the areas where questions about MOOCs and other forms of open education persist. There are many subjects that e-learning institutions are having to struggle with today because blended learning technology is advancing so fast. How can we assure that the quality of these MOOC classes is good? How can organizations make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What strategies are being used by institutions like Australian Antarctic Territory to conduct these massive open online courses? How can proper quality standards be consistently defined and maintained? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can teachers deal with the problems of poor student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As blended learning technology becomes more procurable there is a growing need to be aware of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Intellectuals and many other participants desire to better grasp the outcomes of these exciting new open education ventures. Researchers want to understand how these massive open online courses can be made better. In response to this increasing desideratum for information the new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open educational resource issues. This sensational new book also studies the most important controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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