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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that examines subjects relevant to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). The latest evolvements in online learning are making it possible for students all over the world to take courses via the Internet. Massive Open Online Courses (MOOCs) allow an unlimited number of learners in a single class. Massively open online courses are customarily free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that elearning organizations are having to struggle with today because distance learning technology is developing so fast. How can stakeholders assure that the instruction provided by these MOOC classes is good? How can we be assured that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What strategies are being used by institutions like Australia to conduct these MOOCs? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can stakeholders deal with inadequate student motivation and high attrition?

As blended learning technology becomes more procurable there is a desire to gain more knowledge about how MOOC classes are being conducted. Instructors and lots of other stakeholders need to better understand the outcomes of these compelling new open educational ventures. Lecturers want to know how massively open online courses can be made better. To handle this expanding need for information MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open education resource subjects. This scholarly new book also reviews the most important controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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