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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which examines subjects relevant to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Modern gains in elearning technology have provided the means for students in every nation on earth to participate in classes online. These online MOOCs are generally free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that elearning institutions have to consider in 2015 because online education technology is advancing so rapidly. How can stakeholders guarantee that the quality of training provided by these MOOCs is passable? How can learners ensure that educators are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What strategies are being used by institutions like Australia to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can organizations handle issues like poor learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As blended learning technology becomes more widespread there is a growing necessity to understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Public servants and many other stakeholders want to better grasp the outcomes of these intriguing new open education endeavours. Universities want to better understand how massively open online courses can be made better. To respond to this demand for data the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open education subjects. This new book also researches the major controversies associated with MOOC courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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