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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which considers issues related to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new changes in learning technology are enabling students all around the world to take part in courses online. These massive open courses are customarily free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that online learning organizations are having to deal with now that online learning technology is developing so quickly. How can institutions be assured that the instruction provided by these massive open online courses is passable? How can organizations make sure that educators are properly credentialed to teach online? What different business models are being used by institutions like Australia to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can teachers manage problems like poor student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital learning technology becomes more abundant there is a expanding necessity to comprehend how massively open online courses are being conducted. Scholars and numerous other stakeholders would like to better understand the outcomes of these significant new open education experiments. Intellectuals want to perceive how these massive open online courses can be enhanced. Online assessments for MOOCs can be difficult to conduct effectively and reliably. In response to this developing desideratum for information MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open educational topics. This amazing new book also articulates the most important controversies associated with these massive online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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