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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that reviews topics pertaining to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). The latest advances in blended learning technology are enabling learners in every nation on earth to take classes via the Internet. These massive open online courses are free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. A MOOC is an online course which uses the Internet to provide open access and unlimited student participation. There are a variety of issues that distance learning institutions are having to struggle with more than ever because e-learning technology is developing so fast. How can participants ensure that the education provided by these massive open online courses is tolerable? How can organizations certify that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What strategies are being used by organizations like Australian Antarctic Territory to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are optimal? How can organizations manage problems like low student motivation and high student attrition?

As digital learning technology becomes more widespread there is a growing desideratum to comprehend how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Scientists and many other stakeholders desire to better grasp the outcomes of these interesting new open education experiments. Professors want to know how MOOC courses can be improved. To meet this expanding need for data the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open educational subjects. This intriguing new book also discusses the key controversies associated with MOOC courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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