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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that considers topics relevant to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). The latest improvements in electronic educational technology have made it possible for learners all around the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. This MOOC book describes methods for making lectures more interesting and getting students more engaged in learning. These MOOC classes are usually free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that online learning technology institutions are struggling with now that online learning technology is advancing so fast. How can teachers assure that the quality of education provided by these massively open online courses is decent? How can institutions make sure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What strategies are being used by organizations like Australia to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are optimal? How can participants deal with low learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As e-learning technology becomes more procurable there is a desideratum to be aware of how MOOC courses are being conducted. Instructors and lots of other stakeholders need to better grasp these significant new open education endeavours. Academics want to know how these MOOC courses can be improved. To handle this expanding need for facts the new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education topics. This interesting new book also discusses the most important controversies associated with massively open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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