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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which describes issues related to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). The latest improvements in blended learning technology have empowered students in nations all aver the world to participate in courses via the Internet. MOOCs are almost always free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that online learning institutions are having to consider in 2015 because learning technology is improving so quickly. This collected edition details a series of recent reports and interesting announcements related to MOOCs. How can organizations ensure that the teaching provided by these MOOC classes is respectable? How can we certify that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What different business models are being used by institutions like Australian Antarctic Territory to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are optimal? How can educators manage inadequate student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As online education becomes more available there is a increasing demand to comprehend how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Lecturers and numerous other participants need to better perceive these interesting new open education ventures. Universities want to perceive how massively open online courses can be made better. To respond to this increasing desideratum for data the book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open educational resource subjects. This intriguing new book also reviews the most important controversies associated with MOOC courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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