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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which considers topics regarding open education resources and massively open online courses. New developments in blended learning technology have made it possible for students in all parts of the world to take courses via the Internet. These massive open courses are typically free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that distance learning organizations have to consider more than ever because blended learning technology is advancing so rapidly. This scholarly volume offer guidelines for educators hoping to create a highly engaging MOOC-based learning environment. How can stakeholders assure that the teaching provided by these MOOCs is respectable? How can organizations ensure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Australian Antarctic Territory to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can stakeholders manage problems like low learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital e-learning technology becomes more abundant there is a expanding desire to perceive how MOOC courses are being conducted. Lecturers and lots of other stakeholders desire to gain a better understanding of these intriguing new open educational experiments. Public servants want to grasp how massively open online courses can be made better. To respond to this developing demand for facts the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open education topics. This authoritative new book also deals with the most important controversies associated with MOOC courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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