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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which discusses issues relevant to open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New developments in distance learning technology enable people in all parts of the world to be participants in courses online. These online MOOCs are normally free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that blended learning organizations are having to consider in 2015 because e-learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can educators make sure that the instruction provided by these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can we assure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Australian Antarctic Territory to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can institutions manage problems like inadequate student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As elearning becomes more available there is a developing demand to comprehend how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Instructors and many other stakeholders desire to better understand these open educational ventures. Scholars want to better understand how massively open online courses can be enhanced. In response to this developing desire for facts the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational issues. This scholarly new book also talks about the controversies associated with MOOC courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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