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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that analyzes topics relevant to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). The latest improvements in distance learning technology are providing the means for humans all around the world to participate in courses online. These online MOOCs are ordinarily free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that blended learning organizations must deal with in 2015 because technology-enhanced learning is developing so rapidly. How can teachers be assured that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOC classes is adequate? How can participants be assured that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Australian Antarctic Territory to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can organizations get a handle on inadequate learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As online learning technology becomes more abundant there is a growing desideratum to perceive how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Scientists and numerous other stakeholders would like to better comprehend the outcomes of these open education undertakings. Scholars want to grasp how these MOOCs can be enhanced. To respond to this developing demand for facts the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open education issues. This definitive new book also researches the controversies associated with these massive open courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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