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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which explores issues pertaining to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). The latest evolvements in distance learning technology enable people in nations all around the world to take part in classes online. These massive online courses are almost always free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that online education institutions have to struggle with more than ever because e-learning technology is developing so fast. How can organizations assure that the quality of these massively open online courses is good? How can participants ensure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Australia to conduct these MOOC classes? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can educators handle issues like poor learner motivation and high attrition?

As elearning becomes more available there is a developing necessity to understand how these MOOCs are being conducted. Scientists and lots of other stakeholders would like to gain more knowledge about these open education endeavours. Researchers want to comprehend how massive open online courses can be made better. To meet this crescive demand for knowledge the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open education issues. This scholarly new book also reviews the controversies associated with these massive open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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