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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which explores topics relating to open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). The latest changes in online education are enabling people all around the world to be participants in online classes. These online MOOC courses are normally free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that distance learning organizations have to struggle with today because blended learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can institutions ensure that the quality of education provided by these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can stakeholders ensure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online? What business models are being used by institutions like Australia to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are in use today? How can educators manage issues like low learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital learning technology becomes more widespread there is a developing desideratum to grasp how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Students and numerous other stakeholders would like to better grasp the outcomes of these significant new open education experiments. Scientists want to gain more knowledge about how MOOC classes can be enhanced. In response to this crescive need for information the thrilling new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open educational topics. This authoritative new book also explores the key controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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