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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which articulates topics having to do with open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Modern evolvements in e-learning have made it possible for people in nations all aver the world to participate in classes via the Internet. Massively open online courses are normally free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that online education organizations have to deal with now that e-learning technology is developing so quickly. How can stakeholders assure that the quality of instruction provided by these massive open online courses is good? How can stakeholders make sure that educators are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What different business models are being used by institutions like Australia to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are in use today? How can stakeholders manage problems like inadequate student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As distance learning becomes more procurable there is a developing necessity to perceive how these MOOCs are being conducted. Universities and numerous other participants want to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these interesting new open educational undertakings. Intellectuals want to grasp how massive open online courses can be made better. To handle this developing demand for details the new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open educational resource topics. This interesting new book also examines the controversies associated with these massive online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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