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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that examines subjects pertaining to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). The latest advancements in blended learning have empowered learners in nations all around the world to take part in classes via the Internet. Massive open online courses are generally free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. It is a challenge to motivate and engage students in online environments. There are many topics that e-learning institutions are having to struggle with now that online learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can we guarantee that the quality of these MOOC courses is acceptable? How can stakeholders certify that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What strategies are being used by institutions like Australia to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can teachers deal with poor learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As electronic education technology becomes more commonplace there is a developing need to perceive how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Trainers and numerous other stakeholders desire to better understand the outcomes of these interesting new open education experiments. Scientists want to gain an understanding of how massively open online courses can be made better. To satisfy this increasing demand for facts MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open educational resource topics. This amazing new book also reviews the major controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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