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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which investigates subjects pertaining to open educational resources and massively open online courses. Recent improvements in distance learning have made it possible for people all around the world to take part in classes online. These massive open online courses are mostly free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that online learning institutions are struggling with now that learning technology is improving so quickly. How can participants ensure that the quality of schooling provided by these massively open online courses is all right? This open education book offers guidelines for others hoping to create a highly engaging MOOC-based learning experience. How can institutions make sure that educators are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Australia to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are optimal? How can organizations manage problems like poor motivation and high student attrition?

As digital educational technology becomes more prolific there is a expanding desideratum to understand how massive open online courses are being conducted. Public servants and lots of other stakeholders desire to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these significant new open education experiments. People want to better understand how these massively open online courses can be made better. To handle this developing desire for details the new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open education resource topics. This new book also studies the controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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