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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which explores topics having to do with open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Brand new changes in online education are enabling people in all parts of the world to take online courses. MOOCs are open because they encourage open access via the Internet for all learners. These massively open online courses are usually free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that elearning technology organizations are considering in 2015 because online learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can participants certify that the quality of teaching provided by these massively open online courses is decent? How can learners certify that instructors are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What different business models are being used by organizations like Australia to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are optimal? How can teachers get a handle on inadequate learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As blended learning becomes more abundant there is a desideratum to gain a better understanding of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Researchers and numerous other stakeholders would like to better perceive the outcomes of these important new open educational endeavours. Instructors want to understand how these massively open online courses can be made better. To meet this crescive desideratum for facts the new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open education subjects. This book also analyzes the major controversies associated with these massive online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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