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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that examines topics regarding open education resources and massive open online courses. New improvements in electronic educational technology have provided the means for people all over the world to participate in courses online. These massive open courses are customarily free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that blended learning institutions have to deal with today because elearning technology is developing so quickly. How can teachers assure that the quality of training provided by these MOOC classes is passable? How can learners certify that teachers are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What different business models are being used by organizations like Australia to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can participants manage problems like inadequate motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As e-learning technology becomes more available there is a developing desire to understand how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Lecturers and numerous other participants want to better grasp the outcomes of these new open educational experiments. Lecturers want to perceive how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this growing desideratum for knowledge the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open education resource issues. This authoritative new book also discusses the key controversies associated with massive open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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