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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that explores topics related to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent gains in blended learning technology are enabling people all around the world to participate in classes via the Internet. These massive online courses are generally free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that elearning technology institutions are having to deal with today because elearning technology is developing so rapidly. How can educators make sure that the instruction provided by these massively open online courses is passable? How can students ensure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Australian Antarctic Territory to conduct these MOOC courses? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can organizations deal with the issues of poor learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital elearning technology becomes more abundant there is a increasing demand to be aware of how MOOC classes are being conducted. Academics and many other stakeholders want to better perceive these significant new open educational endeavours. Scientists want to gain an understanding of how these massive open online courses can be enhanced. To handle this crescive need for data the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education resource issues. This sensational new book also analyzes the major controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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