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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that deals with issues related to open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Modern improvements in elearning have enabled people all over the world to be participants in courses online. These online MOOC courses are typically free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that elearning technology organizations have to consider more than ever because online learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can stakeholders ensure that the quality of these MOOC courses is adequate? How can learners ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What strategies are being used by institutions like Australian Antarctic Territory to conduct these massively open online courses? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can participants deal with the problems of inadequate motivation and high dropout rates?

As blended learning becomes more widespread there is a increasing necessity to grasp how massive open online courses are being conducted. Academics and many other stakeholders want to gain more knowledge about these intriguing new open educational initiatives. Researchers want to gain more knowledge about how MOOC classes can be improved. To satisfy this increasing demand for facts the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open educational resource issues. This thrilling new book also explores the controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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