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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which explores topics relevant to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new improvements in elearning are providing the means for learners all around the world to take online courses. Massive open online courses are generally free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that learning technology institutions have to consider in 2015 because online learning technology is improving so quickly. How can stakeholders assure that the quality of teaching provided by these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can organizations certify that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What strategies are being used by institutions like Australia to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can institutions manage issues like inadequate motivation and high student attrition?

As blended learning technology becomes more prolific there is a increasing desire to understand how MOOCs are being conducted. Academics and lots of other participants desire to gain more knowledge about these promising new open education initiatives. Academics want to comprehend how massively open online courses can be made better. To handle this developing demand for data the book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open educational resource subjects. This dramatic new book also examines the key controversies associated with these massive open courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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