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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which analyzes subjects having to do with open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. New advances in elearning technology are enabling students all around the world to take part in courses via the Internet. Massive open online courses are free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that distance learning organizations have to deal with today because e-learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can organizations assure that the quality of these MOOC classes is adequate? How can institutions guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What strategies are being used by institutions like Australia to conduct these massive open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? Interaction, feedback and online support are the most important things that help students succeed in MOOC courses. How can participants deal with inadequate learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As e-learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a expanding necessity to grasp how MOOC classes are being conducted. Intellectuals and many other stakeholders want to gain a better understanding of these intriguing new open educational endeavours. Instructors want to gain more knowledge about how MOOCs can be enhanced. To satisfy this increasing need for data the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open educational resource subjects. This gripping new book also considers the most important controversies associated with these massive online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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