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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which considers issues related to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New improvements in online education technology have enabled people all around the world to be participants in classes online. MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students. MOOC courses are mostly free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are dozens of new technologies emerging each year that can be used for teaching and learning. There are numerous subjects that online education organizations are having to struggle with in 2015 because online education technology is advancing so swiftly. How can organizations make sure that the teaching provided by these massive open online courses is decent? How can stakeholders be assured that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What business models are being used by institutions like Australia to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are optimal? How can educators handle issues like low student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As blended learning becomes more commonplace there is a developing necessity to gain more knowledge about how MOOC courses are being conducted. Professors and numerous other participants would like to better perceive these compelling new open educational ventures. Academics want to know how MOOCs can be made better. To meet this crescive need for facts the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open education issues. This gripping new book also discusses 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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