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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that analyzes subjects pertaining to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses. The latest changes in distance learning technology have made it possible for people in nations all around the world to take online classes. These online MOOCs are mostly free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that technology-enhanced learning organizations must deal with now that distance learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can we guarantee that the schooling provided by these MOOCs is decent? How can learners be assured that educators are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What different 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 participants get a handle on poor motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital learning technology becomes more widespread there is a growing desire to understand how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Universities and many other participants would like to gain a better understanding of these promising new open education experiments. Scientists want to know how these massively open online courses can be improved. To meet this developing need for facts the book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open education topics. This new book also discusses the major controversies associated with MOOCs and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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