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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that studies issues relating to open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent evolvements in distance learning technology have made it possible for learners in nations all around the world to be participants in online classes. These online MOOCs are mostly free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that distance learning institutions have to deal with more than ever because blended learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can we guarantee that the schooling provided by these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can learners be assured that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Australia to conduct these MOOC classes? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can educators handle problems like poor motivation and high student attrition?

As elearning technology becomes more abundant there is a desire to be aware of how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Students and lots of other participants need to better grasp the outcomes of these new open educational experiments. Professors want to perceive how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To respond to this growing desire for data the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open educational subjects. This authoritative new book also examines the controversies associated with these MOOCs and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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