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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which examines issues regarding open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. New evolvements in learning technology are empowering people in nations all around the world to take part in online classes. These MOOC courses are generally free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that learning technology institutions must deal with now that elearning technology is improving so rapidly. How can we assure that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOCs is satisfactory? How can participants make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Australia to conduct these MOOCs? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are in use today? How can we handle issues like poor motivation and high attrition?

As distance learning becomes more abundant there is a necessity to better understand how massive open online courses are being conducted. Universities and many other participants would like to better comprehend these interesting new open education endeavours. Lecturers want to gain an understanding of how MOOC classes can be improved. In response to this developing desideratum for knowledge the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education resource subjects. This thrilling new book also examines the most important controversies associated with these MOOC courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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