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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which discusses subjects relevant to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Modern improvements in online learning have empowered students in every nation on earth to be participants in online courses. These MOOCs are commonly free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. A MOOC is an online course which uses the Internet to provide open access and unlimited student participation. There are numerous subjects that distance learning institutions are considering in 2015 because online learning technology is improving so quickly. How can educators make sure that the quality of schooling provided by these massively open online courses is passable? How can students make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What different business models are being used by organizations like Australia to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can stakeholders handle problems like poor motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital learning becomes more abundant there is a developing need to grasp how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Scholars and numerous other participants need to better comprehend the outcomes of these interesting new open education ventures. Academics want to better understand how massively open online courses can be made better. To meet this expanding need for information the book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open educational resource subjects. This scholarly new book also describes the most important controversies associated with these massively open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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