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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that talks about issues regarding open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new gains in blended learning technology are providing the means for humans all around the world to be participants in classes 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 MOOC classes are typically free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that distance learning institutions are having to consider in 2015 because elearning technology is advancing so quickly. How can stakeholders certify that the quality of education provided by these massive open online courses is respectable? How can learners ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What different business models are being used by organizations like Australia to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are optimal? How can stakeholders handle problems like low motivation and high attrition?

As digital learning technology becomes more procurable there is a growing need to perceive how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Public servants and many other stakeholders would like to better understand these interesting new open education endeavours. Intellectuals want to comprehend how MOOC classes can be improved. To handle this developing desire for facts MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational resource topics. This thrilling new book also deals with 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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