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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which describes subjects having to do with open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). New improvements in distance learning have empowered people all over the world to take online courses. MOOC courses are customarily free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that elearning organizations have to struggle with now that online learning technology is developing so quickly. How can we be assured that the quality of education provided by these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can learners be assured that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Australia to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are in use today? How can educators manage problems like low student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital educational technology becomes more procurable there is a growing desire to be aware of how MOOC classes are being conducted. Scientists and lots of other participants want to understand these exciting new open educational undertakings. Scientists want to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses can be improved. In response to this increasing demand for facts the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open education resource issues. This authoritative new book also addresses the key controversies associated with MOOCs and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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