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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which discusses subjects relating to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Modern advances in electronic educational technology have empowered people all around the world to take part in classes via the Internet. These massive online courses are free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that learning technology institutions are having to consider in 2015 because blended learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can educators be assured that the instruction provided by these MOOCs is all right? How can institutions guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What business models are being used by institutions like Australia to conduct these massively open online courses? How can teachers manage problems like inadequate motivation and high learner attrition?

As online learning becomes more available there is a developing demand to better understand how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Lecturers and many other stakeholders would like to be more aware of the outcomes of these fascinating new open educational experiments. Teachers want to know how massively open online courses can be made better. To handle this crescive need for details the new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open educational resource topics. This dramatic new book also investigates the controversies associated with these massive online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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