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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which examines topics relating to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Modern developments in distance learning technology are empowering people all around the world to take part in courses online. Massive open online courses (MOOCs) and similar experiments with open education are allowing millions of self-directed online learners around the globe to learn from well-known professors. These online MOOC courses are mostly free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that distance learning organizations have to struggle with more than ever because blended learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can stakeholders certify that the quality control for these MOOCs is all right? How can stakeholders ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What strategies are being used by institutions like Australia to conduct these massive open online courses? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can educators handle low student motivation and high student attrition?

As distance learning becomes more commonplace there is a growing need to better understand how these MOOCs are being conducted. Corporations and lots of other participants desire to gain more knowledge about these promising new open educational undertakings. Scholars want to know how these MOOC classes can be made better. To handle this developing desire for knowledge the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational resource subjects. This thrilling new book also articulates the major controversies associated with these massively open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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