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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which reviews issues having to do with open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New gains in blended learning technology are enabling people in all parts of the world to participate in online courses. 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. MOOC classes are generally free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that blended learning institutions are having to struggle with in 2015 because online education technology is developing so fast. How can we ensure that the quality of training provided by these MOOC courses is all right? How can we guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What strategies are being used by institutions like Australia to conduct these MOOC classes? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can organizations handle problems like low student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more procurable there is a developing demand to gain more knowledge about how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Scholars and many other participants desire to better grasp these intriguing new open educational endeavours. Students want to know how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To handle this desire for information MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open educational issues. This book also describes the most important controversies associated with these massive open courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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