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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that addresses topics related to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). Brand new advances in online learning technology have made it possible for learners in every nation on earth to be participants in online classes. Massive open online courses are customarily free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that distance learning organizations are struggling with more than ever because elearning technology is developing so swiftly. How can participants guarantee that the instruction provided by these MOOC classes is all right? How can institutions assure that educators are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Australia to conduct these massive open online courses? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are in use today? How can educators manage problems like inadequate learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As electronic education technology becomes more widespread there is a developing desire to understand how MOOC courses are being conducted. Scholars and many other stakeholders desire to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these intriguing new open educational undertakings. Scholars want to know how these MOOCs can be enhanced. To satisfy this demand for facts the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open educational issues. This scholarly new book also examines the major controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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