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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that researches issues pertaining to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses. Brand new developments in electronic education technology are making it possible for students in nations all aver the world to be participants in online courses. Massive open online courses (MOOCs) and similar experiments with open education are allowing millions of self-directed online learners around the globe to learn from well-known professors. These online MOOC courses are normally free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that blended learning organizations are having to struggle with now that e-learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can educators ensure that the quality of training provided by these massively open online courses is passable? How can organizations ensure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Australia to conduct these massively open online courses? How can stakeholders manage issues like inadequate motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As blended learning technology becomes more widespread there is a developing desideratum to be aware of how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Students and numerous other stakeholders would like to better perceive the outcomes of these open education endeavours. Teachers want to understand how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To handle this crescive desire for details the book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open education resource topics. This dramatic new book also researches the most important controversies associated with MOOCs and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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