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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which reviews subjects regarding open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. Recent developments in learning technology have provided the means for people all around the world to be participants in courses online. Massive open online courses are usually free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. It is a challenge to motivate and engage students in online environments. There are several topics that elearning institutions are struggling with more than ever because elearning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can teachers assure that the quality of these massively open online courses is good? How can we certify that instructors are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Australian Antarctic Territory to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are optimal? How can institutions manage issues like low learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As blended learning becomes more abundant there is a increasing desire to perceive how MOOCs are being conducted. Instructors and numerous other participants desire to understand these exciting new open educational undertakings. Scholars want to understand how these MOOC courses can be made better. In response to this crescive desideratum for data the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open educational resource subjects. This exciting new book also considers the most important controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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