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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that considers subjects related to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Brand new changes in learning technology are empowering learners all around the world to participate in classes via the Internet. These MOOCs are mostly free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that online learning technology institutions have to deal with in 2015 because blended learning technology is developing so fast. How can institutions assure that the schooling provided by these MOOC courses is good? How can participants assure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Australian Antarctic Territory to conduct these MOOCs? How can proper quality standards be consistently defined and maintained? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can we manage problems like inadequate learner motivation and high attrition?

As e-learning becomes more widespread there is a growing need to perceive how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Scientists and numerous other stakeholders want to understand these significant new open education experiments. Everybody wants to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses can be made better. To respond to this developing desideratum for data the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open educational issues. This exciting new book also examines the major controversies associated with MOOC classes and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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