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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which examines topics pertaining to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent advancements in learning technology enable people in nations all around the world to take online classes. These online MOOCs are ordinarily free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are dozens of new technologies emerging each year that can be used for teaching and learning. There are quite a few topics that online learning technology institutions are considering today because elearning technology is developing so swiftly. How can organizations be assured that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOC classes is decent? How can learners certify that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What different business models are being used by institutions like Australia to conduct these massively open online courses? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can teachers manage inadequate student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital learning becomes more widespread there is a growing desideratum to understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Lecturers and many other participants want to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these new open educational ventures. Teachers want to gain an understanding of how MOOCs can be made better. To handle this crescive desire for information the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open education resource topics. This scholarly new book also talks about the controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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