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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which examines issues relating to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent developments in e-learning are providing the means for students all over the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. MOOC classes are mostly free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that blended learning institutions are having to deal with now that elearning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can institutions guarantee that the teaching provided by these MOOC classes is respectable? How can stakeholders ensure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Australia to conduct these MOOC classes? How can proper quality standards be consistently defined and maintained? How can educators deal with the issues of low motivation and high student attrition?

As online education becomes more commonplace there is a increasing demand to comprehend how MOOC classes are being conducted. Instructors and many other participants desire to gain a better understanding of these interesting new open educational endeavours. Universities want to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC classes can be made better. To respond to this desideratum for knowledge the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open educational resource issues. This authoritative new book also researches the major controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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