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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that considers subjects regarding open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). Brand new developments in digital education technology have provided the means for students in nations all around the world to take part in courses 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. MOOC classes are generally free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. A MOOC is an online course which uses the Internet to provide open access and unlimited student participation. There are numerous issues that blended learning organizations are having to deal with more than ever because online learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can we be assured that the education provided by these MOOC courses is all right? How can stakeholders guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What different business models are being used by organizations like Australia to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can participants deal with the issues of poor student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As blended learning technology becomes more available there is a increasing necessity to understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Lecturers and lots of other stakeholders would like to be more aware of these new open education undertakings. Intellectuals want to better understand how massive open online courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this crescive desideratum for details the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open educational resource topics. This inspiring new book also researches the major controversies associated with these massive open courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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