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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which addresses topics relevant to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. New changes in blended learning technology are providing the means for learners in nations all aver the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. These massive open courses are generally free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. Infrastructure, marketing, pedagogy, and assessment are some of the areas where questions about MOOCs and other forms of open education persist. There are a lot of issues that online education organizations must deal with today because online learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can teachers make sure that the quality of training provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can students guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed for teaching online? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Australian Antarctic Territory to conduct these massively open online courses? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can organizations get a handle on poor motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital learning technology becomes more procurable there is a increasing desire to be aware of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Trainers and many other stakeholders desire to gain a better understanding of these promising new open education initiatives. Scientists want to grasp how these massive open online courses can be enhanced. To meet this demand for knowledge the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open educational topics. This stimulating new book also analyzes the key controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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