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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which talks about issues related to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). The latest gains in distance learning technology have made it possible for people all around the world to be participants in courses online. MOOC courses are normally free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that online learning technology institutions are dealing with now that learning technology is advancing so fast. How can stakeholders certify that the teaching provided by these MOOC courses is respectable? How can learners be assured that teachers are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What business models are being used by institutions like Australia to conduct these MOOC classes? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can institutions deal with the problems of inadequate student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As blended learning becomes more available there is a increasing desideratum to gain a better understanding of how massive open online courses are being conducted. Universities and many other stakeholders desire to better comprehend these compelling new open education experiments. Academics want to comprehend how these massively open online courses can be made better. To satisfy this growing demand for information the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open educational topics. This exciting new book also describes the most important controversies associated with MOOC classes and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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