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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that researches topics pertaining to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). The latest changes in blended learning have enabled students all over the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. Massive Open Online Courses (MOOCs) allow an unlimited number of learners in a single class. Massively open online courses are free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that blended learning institutions are having to consider more than ever because learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can teachers assure that the teaching provided by these MOOC courses is satisfactory? How can participants ensure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Australia to conduct these MOOCs? How can stakeholders handle problems like low learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As distance learning becomes more available there is a increasing demand to grasp how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Teachers and many other participants desire to better understand the outcomes of these new open education undertakings. Intellectuals want to comprehend how these massively open online courses can be improved. To respond to this developing demand for information the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open educational subjects. This scholarly new book also considers the major controversies associated with MOOCs and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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