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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that reviews topics relating to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new gains in blended learning technology are enabling people in all parts of the world to participate in online classes. These online MOOCs are commonly free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that online learning institutions are struggling with now that technology-enhanced learning is developing so quickly. How can participants ensure that the training provided by these MOOCs is passable? How can stakeholders ensure that educators are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Australian Antarctic Territory to conduct these MOOC classes? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can institutions handle poor motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital learning technology becomes more prolific there is a developing necessity to be aware of how massive open online courses are being conducted. Educators and numerous other participants desire to better understand the outcomes of these open education ventures. Scholars want to comprehend how these massively open online courses can be improved. In response to this need for facts the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open education resource issues. This book also examines the controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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