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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which articulates subjects relating to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). New gains in online learning have enabled people in nations all around the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. Massively open online courses are commonly free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that distance learning institutions have to deal with now that online education technology is advancing so swiftly. How can organizations certify that the quality control for these massively open online courses is respectable? How can organizations assure that educators are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What strategies are being used by organizations like Australia to conduct these MOOCs? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can teachers manage problems like poor learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As electronic educational technology becomes more commonplace there is a expanding need to better understand how these MOOCs are being conducted. Intellectuals and many other stakeholders would like to be more aware of these important new open educational ventures. Intellectuals want to better understand how these MOOC courses can be enhanced. To handle this developing desire for facts MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open educational issues. This gripping new book also considers the major controversies associated with MOOC courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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