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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that explores topics relating to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). The latest evolvements in blended learning are providing the means for people in all parts of the world to participate in courses online. These massive open online courses are usually free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that online learning institutions are having to struggle with now that online learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can stakeholders make sure that the schooling provided by these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can institutions guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Australia to conduct these MOOC courses? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can teachers handle issues like poor student motivation and high attrition?

As digital learning technology becomes more widespread there is a growing desire to grasp how MOOCs are being conducted. Trainers and numerous other stakeholders desire to understand these exciting new open educational undertakings. Universities want to gain an understanding of how these MOOCs can be made better. Online assessments for MOOCs can be difficult to conduct effectively and reliably. To satisfy this increasing demand for information the book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational resource issues. This book also considers the controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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