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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that studies issues pertaining to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Brand new advances in distance learning technology have enabled learners in all parts of the world to take classes online. Massively open online courses are typically free but do not lead to formal accreditation. This MOOCs book describes the best practices in blended learning based on decades of research. There are a variety of subjects that e-learning institutions must deal with in 2015 because online learning technology is improving so fast. How can we ensure that the quality of training provided by these MOOC courses is adequate? How can learners guarantee that educators are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Australian Antarctic Territory to conduct these MOOC courses? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are optimal? How can stakeholders manage issues like inadequate learner motivation and high student attrition?

As digital e-learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a developing desideratum to better understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Teachers and many other participants need to understand the outcomes of these fascinating new open educational endeavours. Instructors want to gain an understanding of how these massively open online courses can be made better. To respond to this expanding desire for facts the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open education resource issues. This definitive new book also considers the major controversies associated with MOOCs and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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