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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that addresses issues pertaining to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. Recent developments in online learning technology have provided the means for humans in all parts of the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. Massive Open Online Courses (MOOCs) allow an unlimited number of learners in a single class. MOOC classes are customarily free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that e-learning technology institutions have to consider today because distance learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can institutions certify that the instruction provided by these massive open online courses is satisfactory? How can learners assure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Australian Antarctic Territory to conduct these MOOC courses? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can organizations deal with poor learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more abundant there is a increasing desideratum to gain more knowledge about how MOOCs are being conducted. Corporations and numerous other stakeholders desire to gain a better understanding of these interesting new open educational undertakings. Researchers want to comprehend how massively open online courses can be improved. In response to this crescive need for details MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open educational issues. This new book also addresses the controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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