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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that researches topics pertaining to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Modern developments in distance learning technology have empowered learners all around the world to take classes online. MOOC classes are mostly free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that e-learning technology institutions are considering more than ever because online learning technology is developing so fast. How can educators ensure that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOC classes is tolerable? How can learners ensure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What strategies are being used by institutions like Australian Antarctic Territory to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are in use today? How can we deal with the problems of poor learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As elearning technology becomes more available there is a growing demand to perceive how massive open online courses are being conducted. Researchers and lots of other participants want to better understand the outcomes of these fascinating new open educational initiatives. Universities want to better understand how MOOC classes can be improved. To meet this growing need for facts the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open educational issues. This gripping new book also reviews the controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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