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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which considers topics regarding open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. Brand new changes in distance learning technology are enabling students in all parts of the world to take courses online. These MOOC courses are ordinarily free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that e-learning organizations are having to struggle with more than ever because technology-enhanced learning is advancing so quickly. How can institutions ensure that the training provided by these massive open online courses is respectable? How can participants ensure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What strategies are being used by organizations like Australia to conduct these massive open online courses? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can participants handle issues like inadequate learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As blended learning becomes more abundant there is a increasing necessity to understand how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Scholars and many other stakeholders desire to better understand these new open educational experiments. People want to know how these massively open online courses can be made better. In response to this growing desire for details the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open educational resource topics. This authoritative new book also studies the controversies associated with MOOC classes and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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