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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which considers topics pertaining to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses. The latest gains in blended learning technology have empowered learners all over the world to participate in classes online. MOOC courses are mostly free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that elearning technology institutions are having to attend to today because learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can participants certify that the schooling provided by these massive open online courses is tolerable? How can learners ensure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Australian Antarctic Territory to conduct these MOOC courses? How can proper quality standards be consistently defined and maintained? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can participants deal with the problems of poor learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital learning becomes more prolific there is a expanding desire to perceive how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Instructors and numerous other participants need to be more aware of the outcomes of these important new open education initiatives. Professors want to understand how MOOC courses can be made better. To handle this developing desire for data the thrilling new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open education resource issues. This amazing new book also describes the key controversies associated with massively open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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