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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which analyzes issues regarding open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New advances in blended learning make it possible for students in all parts of the world to participate in classes online. Massive open online courses (MOOCs) and similar experiments with open education are allowing millions of self-directed online learners around the globe to learn from well-known professors. These MOOC classes are generally free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that e-learning organizations are having to deal with more than ever because elearning technology is improving so rapidly. How can stakeholders guarantee that the quality of education provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can organizations be assured that educators are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Australian Antarctic Territory to conduct these MOOC classes? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are in use today? How can stakeholders handle issues like poor motivation and high attrition?

As electronic education technology becomes more commonplace there is a expanding need to comprehend how MOOCs are being conducted. Public servants and many other participants want to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these intriguing new open educational endeavours. Educators want to know how MOOCs can be improved. To handle this growing desire for details the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open education issues. This exciting new book also deals with the most important controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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