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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which discusses subjects pertaining to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). The latest developments in blended learning technology have provided the means for people all over the world to participate in classes via the Internet. Massive open online courses are typically free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that learning technology organizations must deal with today because online learning technology is developing so rapidly. This book answers many questions about MOOCs and other forms of open education. How can stakeholders make sure that the quality of these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can participants guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed for teaching online? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Australian Antarctic Territory to conduct these MOOCs? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can institutions deal with the issues of poor motivation and high learner attrition?

The ultimate purpose of massive open online courses is to provide education to more people all around the world. As digital learning technology becomes more available there is a developing necessity to gain more knowledge about how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Corporations and lots of other participants desire to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these interesting new open education undertakings. Academics want to perceive how these massively open online courses can be improved. To handle this developing desire for knowledge the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open educational topics. This gripping new book also examines the controversies associated with MOOCs and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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