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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that considers issues relating to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. Modern changes in online education technology are empowering people in nations all aver the world to participate in courses online. These MOOC classes are ordinarily free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. This MOOCs book describes the best practices in blended learning based on decades of research. There are many issues that elearning institutions are considering now that distance learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can stakeholders be assured that the training provided by these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can students make sure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What different business models are being used by organizations like Australian Antarctic Territory to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can educators handle issues like low motivation and high learner attrition?

As online learning becomes more commonplace there is a growing necessity to gain a better understanding of how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Corporations and lots of other stakeholders would like to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these intriguing new open educational ventures. Academics want to comprehend how these massively open online courses can be made better. To respond to this expanding need for information the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open education resource issues. This definitive new book also discusses the major controversies associated with MOOCs and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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