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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which explores topics relevant to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). Brand new advancements in blended learning technology have enabled people in every nation on earth to participate in online courses. Massively open online courses are mostly free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that learning technology institutions must deal with in 2015 because distance learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can we assure that the schooling provided by these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can we make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What business models are being used by institutions like Australian Antarctic Territory to conduct these MOOC classes? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can participants manage issues like inadequate motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital learning technology becomes more widespread there is a developing demand to grasp how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Intellectuals and lots of other participants desire to better understand the outcomes of these new open educational undertakings. Public servants want to comprehend how these massively open online courses can be made better. To satisfy this expanding desideratum for knowledge the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open education subjects. This book also analyzes the most important controversies associated with MOOC courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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