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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which considers topics related to open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new advancements in online learning technology have made it possible for humans all around the world to take courses online. These massive online courses are mostly free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that technology-enhanced learning institutions are having to attend to today because e-learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can organizations ensure that the quality of teaching provided by these massive open online courses is acceptable? How can organizations assure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What strategies are being used by institutions like Australia to conduct these massive open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can participants deal with the issues of low motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital education technology becomes more abundant there is a increasing desire to comprehend how massively open online courses are being conducted. Lecturers and lots of other stakeholders want to better grasp these significant new open educational undertakings. Lecturers want to know how MOOCs can be improved. To respond to this crescive need for data MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open educational resource topics. This book also studies the controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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