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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that researches topics relating to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses. New improvements in e-learning technology are making it possible for learners in nations all around the world to participate in classes online. MOOC courses are customarily free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that learning technology institutions have to struggle with more than ever because online learning technology is improving so fast. How can we ensure that the instruction provided by these massively open online courses is adequate? How can students be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Australia to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can stakeholders handle low student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more procurable there is a developing desideratum to comprehend how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Educators and many other participants desire to better comprehend the outcomes of these important new open education ventures. Educators want to gain an understanding of how MOOCs can be made better. In response to this need for details the new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open educational resource issues. This scholarly new book also describes the controversies associated with massively open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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