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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which studies subjects pertaining to open educational resources and massively open online courses. Modern advancements in online learning technology enable people in nations all aver the world to participate in online courses. Massive Open Online Courses (MOOCs) allow an unlimited number of learners in a single class. These massive online courses are commonly free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that online learning institutions are having to attend to now that e-learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can stakeholders ensure that the quality of instruction provided by these massive open online courses is acceptable? How can we guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What business models are being used by institutions like Australia to conduct these MOOC courses? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can educators handle low motivation and high dropout rates?

As learning technology becomes more widespread there is a expanding desire to perceive how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Educators and numerous other participants desire to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these compelling new open educational ventures. Everybody wants to better understand how massive open online courses can be improved. To respond to this desire for details MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open education resource issues. This book also deals with the controversies associated with these massive open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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