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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that examines topics relevant to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses. The latest improvements in blended learning technology are empowering people in all parts of the world to take part in classes via the Internet. These online MOOC courses are ordinarily free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that online education organizations must deal with more than ever because distance learning technology is improving so quickly. This collected edition details a series of recent reports and interesting announcements related to MOOCs. How can institutions certify that the instruction provided by these MOOC classes is acceptable? How can institutions assure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Australian Antarctic Territory to conduct these MOOC classes? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can teachers handle inadequate motivation and high dropout rates?

As learning technology becomes more procurable there is a expanding demand to gain a better understanding of how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Students and lots of other participants desire to better perceive the outcomes of these important new open education ventures. Students want to grasp how MOOC classes can be improved. To handle this expanding desire for knowledge the book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open education issues. This stimulating new book also describes the key controversies associated with these massive open courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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