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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that considers issues relevant to open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Modern advances in blended learning technology have enabled students in all parts of the world to take part in online classes. MOOC courses are normally free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that distance learning institutions have to deal with more than ever because blended learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can teachers be assured that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOCs is respectable? How can participants guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What business models are being used by institutions like Australian Antarctic Territory to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are in use today? How can participants handle low learner motivation and high attrition?

As digital learning becomes more procurable there is a increasing desideratum to comprehend how these MOOCs are being conducted. Universities and numerous other participants want to gain more knowledge about these exciting new open educational experiments. Teachers want to gain more knowledge about how MOOC courses can be improved. To respond to this developing desire for details the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open educational issues. This new book also reviews the major controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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