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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that considers topics having to do with open educational resources and massive open online courses. Modern advances in blended learning technology have enabled people in every nation on earth to take part in classes via the Internet. MOOC courses are mostly free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that e-learning technology institutions have to deal with more than ever because blended learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can teachers be assured that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOCs is respectable? How can participants guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What business models are being used by institutions like Australian Antarctic Territory to conduct these MOOC classes? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can institutions deal with inadequate student motivation and high learner attrition?

As online learning becomes more widespread there is a developing demand to perceive how massively open online courses are being conducted. Students and many other participants need to be more aware of these significant new open education undertakings. Scholars want to know how MOOC courses can be made better. To meet this demand for data the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open education resource issues. This book also articulates the controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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