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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which studies topics related to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Brand new evolvements in electronic educational technology have empowered students in nations all aver the world to be participants in online classes. These online MOOCs are mostly free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that distance learning institutions are having to struggle with now that distance learning technology is developing so fast. How can stakeholders ensure that the quality of these MOOCs is good? How can students assure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What strategies are being used by institutions like Australia to conduct these MOOC courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can educators manage issues like poor motivation and high student attrition?

As digital educational technology becomes more commonplace there is a need to be aware of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Corporations and lots of other stakeholders would like to better grasp these new open education undertakings. Scholars want to better understand how these MOOC classes can be made better. To meet this growing need for information the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open educational resource subjects. This intriguing new book also considers the controversies associated with these massive open courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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