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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which considers topics relating to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Modern advancements in electronic education technology have made it possible for people in nations all aver the world to take part in courses online. These online MOOC courses are mostly free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that distance learning organizations are having to attend to today because online learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can institutions certify that the quality of training provided by these MOOCs is passable? How can learners assure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What different business models are being used by organizations like Australian Antarctic Territory to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are optimal? How can institutions manage low motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital education technology becomes more procurable there is a need to be aware of how these MOOCs are being conducted. Instructors and numerous other participants want to better comprehend these promising new open education undertakings. Public servants want to understand how these MOOCs can be made better. In response to this increasing need for knowledge the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open education resource topics. This definitive new book also addresses the most important controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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