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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which investigates subjects having to do with open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). New advances in blended learning technology have enabled people in all parts of the world to take part in online courses. MOOCs are typically free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that online learning technology organizations are having to attend to now that elearning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can we assure that the training provided by these massive open online courses is respectable? How can we assure that educators are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? MOOCs require the instructional design and the technological capacity to process large-scale feedback and interaction in real time. What different business models are being used by institutions like Australia to conduct these MOOC classes? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can stakeholders handle problems like inadequate learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital education technology becomes more abundant there is a developing need to gain a better understanding of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Lecturers and numerous other stakeholders desire to better understand the outcomes of these intriguing new open educational ventures. Academics want to comprehend how MOOC courses can be enhanced. In response to this need for knowledge the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open educational resource subjects. This amazing new book also studies the key controversies associated with these MOOCs and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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