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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which examines topics relevant to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Recent advancements in e-learning are enabling people all around the world to take part in courses via the Internet. Massively open online courses are commonly free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that blended learning organizations must deal with in 2015 because distance learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can educators make sure that the instruction provided by these massively open online courses is adequate? How can organizations assure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What different business models are being used by organizations like Australia to conduct these massive open online courses? How can proper quality standards be consistently defined and maintained? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are optimal? How can we handle issues like low student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As e-learning technology becomes more available there is a expanding need to understand how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Teachers and lots of other participants need to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these promising new open education ventures. Professors want to gain more knowledge about how MOOC classes can be improved. In response to this crescive desideratum for details the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational resource subjects. This new book also addresses the controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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