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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that considers issues relevant to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Modern developments in distance learning technology are enabling learners all over the world to take classes online. Massive open online courses are typically free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that online learning technology organizations are having to deal with today because online learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can we be assured that the quality of these massive open online courses is tolerable? How can institutions certify that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What strategies are being used by organizations like Australia to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can we manage inadequate learner motivation and high student attrition?

As digital educational technology becomes more prolific there is a desire to gain a better understanding of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Instructors and lots of other stakeholders want to better comprehend the outcomes of these open educational undertakings. Researchers want to understand how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To respond to this crescive demand for facts MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open educational issues. This amazing new book also examines the most important controversies associated with these MOOCs and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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