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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which discusses issues related to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new developments in electronic education technology have enabled students in every nation on earth to participate in courses online. These massive open online courses are generally free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that online education institutions must deal with more than ever because online education technology is improving so rapidly. How can participants be assured that the schooling provided by these massive open online courses is respectable? How can we be assured that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Australia to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are in use today? How can participants get a handle on inadequate motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As blended learning becomes more abundant there is a developing demand to better understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Professors and numerous other stakeholders want to be more aware of the outcomes of these promising new open education endeavours. Professors want to perceive how massive open online courses can be improved. In response to this desideratum for information the book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open education subjects. This book also reviews the controversies associated with MOOC classes and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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