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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that examines subjects relating to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). The latest improvements in blended learning have empowered humans in nations all around the world to be participants in online classes. MOOC courses are mostly free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that online learning technology institutions are having to deal with in 2015 because elearning technology is advancing so quickly. How can participants guarantee that the instruction provided by these massively open online courses is passable? How can learners ensure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Australian Antarctic Territory to conduct these massive open online courses? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are optimal? How can we handle issues like poor motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital elearning technology becomes more abundant there is a developing desire to gain more knowledge about how MOOC courses are being conducted. Lecturers and numerous other participants would like to gain a better understanding of these promising new open educational ventures. Students want to perceive how these MOOC courses can be improved. To satisfy this desideratum for data MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open educational resource topics. This definitive new book also deals with the controversies associated with these MOOCs and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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