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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that investigates issues relating to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). The latest changes in blended learning technology have made it possible for students in every nation on earth to take part in online classes. These massive online courses are ordinarily free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that online learning institutions are having to deal with today because online learning technology is developing so quickly. How can stakeholders guarantee that the quality of these MOOC classes is respectable? How can institutions certify that teachers are properly credentialed for teaching online? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Australia to conduct these MOOC classes? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are in use today? How can educators deal with the issues of poor student motivation and high dropout rates?

As e-learning technology becomes more prolific there is a growing desire to grasp how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Instructors and lots of other participants would like to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these exciting new open education experiments. Intellectuals want to better understand how massively open online courses can be made better. In response to this expanding desire for details the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open educational subjects. This stimulating new book also examines the major controversies associated with MOOC classes and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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