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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which describes issues pertaining to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Modern developments in electronic education technology are empowering humans in all parts of the world to take classes online. These MOOC classes are typically free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that online education organizations are having to attend to in 2015 because online learning technology is advancing so quickly. This collected edition describes many different types of MOOC options and the full range of business plans related to MOOCs. How can organizations certify that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOCs is tolerable? How can learners ensure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What business models are being used by institutions like Australian Antarctic Territory to conduct these MOOCs? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can teachers deal with the problems of inadequate student motivation and high learner attrition?

As blended learning technology becomes more prolific there is a expanding need to better understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Researchers and many other participants need to understand the outcomes of these promising new open educational ventures. Teachers want to grasp how MOOCs can be made better. To handle this demand for data the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open education resource issues. This amazing new book also considers the major controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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