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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that deals with topics pertaining to open educational resources and massively open online courses. Brand new developments in blended learning are providing the means for humans all over the world to take part in classes via the Internet. Massive open online courses (MOOCs) and similar experiments with open education are allowing millions of self-directed online learners around the globe to learn from well-known professors. Massively open online courses are ordinarily free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that online learning technology institutions have to deal with today because e-learning technology is advancing so fast. How can teachers ensure that the teaching provided by these MOOC courses is acceptable? How can we assure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What business models are being used by institutions like Australia to conduct these MOOCs? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can we manage problems like low motivation and high student attrition?

As digital learning technology becomes more widespread there is a increasing need to grasp how massively open online courses are being conducted. Academics and many other stakeholders would like to understand the outcomes of these important new open educational ventures. People want to gain more knowledge about how MOOCs can be made better. To handle this need for facts the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education resource issues. This dramatic new book also investigates the most important controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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