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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that reviews topics relating to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses. The latest advances in online education technology have enabled learners all over the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. Massive open online courses are usually free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that online education institutions are struggling with in 2015 because blended learning technology is developing so quickly. How can stakeholders ensure that the quality control for these MOOCs is decent? How can students certify that educators are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Australia to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can institutions deal with inadequate motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As online learning technology becomes more widespread there is a increasing desire to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Scholars and lots of other stakeholders need to better understand the outcomes of these fascinating new open educational endeavours. Instructors want to gain more knowledge about how MOOC classes can be made better. To handle this growing desire for knowledge MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open educational issues. This amazing new book also examines the key controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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