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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that discusses topics pertaining to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Modern changes in technology-enhanced learning are empowering learners in nations all aver the world to be participants in online courses. These massive online courses are ordinarily free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that online learning technology institutions are having to struggle with today because e-learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can participants ensure that the teaching provided by these MOOCs is passable? How can we guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed 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 teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are optimal? How can we deal with the problems of low learner motivation and high student attrition?

The ultimate purpose of massive open online courses is to provide education to more people all around the world. As online learning becomes more abundant there is a expanding demand to be aware of how massive open online courses are being conducted. Teachers and lots of other stakeholders want to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these intriguing new open education endeavours. Trainers want to gain more knowledge about how these MOOCs can be enhanced. To meet this expanding desideratum for information MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open education resource topics. This book also discusses the key controversies associated with these massive online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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