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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that reviews topics relevant to open educational resources and massive open online courses. Brand new advances in blended learning technology make it possible for humans all around the world to be participants in online classes. These massively open online courses are mostly free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that online education organizations must deal with more than ever because elearning technology is developing so fast. How can educators guarantee that the training provided by these massive open online courses is satisfactory? How can we make sure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Australia to conduct these MOOC classes? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can institutions manage problems like low student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As e-learning technology becomes more abundant there is a increasing desideratum to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses are being conducted. Public servants and many other participants want to be more aware of the outcomes of these intriguing new open education ventures. Corporations want to better understand how MOOC courses can be made better. To handle this need for data the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open education resource subjects. This new book also examines the key 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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