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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that researches issues related to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Modern developments in blended learning technology enable students in all parts of the world to take courses via the Internet. These online MOOCs are usually free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that online learning technology institutions are dealing with today because technology-enhanced learning is developing so swiftly. How can participants certify that the teaching provided by these massive open online courses is tolerable? How can stakeholders ensure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What strategies are being used by organizations like Australia to conduct these MOOC courses? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can institutions deal with the problems of low student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As elearning becomes more widespread there is a growing need to gain a better understanding of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Students and numerous other participants would like to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these promising new open educational ventures. Academics want to perceive how these massively open online courses can be improved. To respond to this expanding need for details the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education resource issues. This gripping new book also studies the key controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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