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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that considers issues having to do with open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). New developments in online learning are enabling people in all parts of the world to take part in courses online. These MOOC classes are generally free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that online education organizations are having to struggle with now that learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can participants make sure that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOC courses is all right? How can learners be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Australian Antarctic Territory to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are optimal? How can stakeholders deal with the issues of poor learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more abundant there is a growing desideratum to grasp how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Professors and many other participants want to gain more knowledge about these promising new open education undertakings. Teachers want to gain more knowledge about how these MOOCs can be improved. To meet this increasing demand for information the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open educational resource topics. This book also deals with the key controversies associated with these online MOOCs and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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