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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which explores subjects relevant to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent advances in blended learning technology are providing the means for people all around the world to be participants in online classes. These MOOC classes are commonly free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that blended learning institutions are having to consider in 2015 because elearning technology is developing so rapidly. How can institutions be assured that the training provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can stakeholders be assured that instructors are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What strategies are being used by institutions like Australia to conduct these massively open online courses? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can institutions handle problems like inadequate learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital learning becomes more procurable there is a increasing need to perceive how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Trainers and numerous other stakeholders want to better comprehend these promising new open educational ventures. Everybody wants to gain more knowledge about how these MOOCs can be enhanced. To meet this desideratum for details the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational resource issues. This book also explores the controversies associated with massive open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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