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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which explores topics having to do with open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent changes in online education technology enable people in nations all around the world to be participants in classes online. MOOC classes are normally free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that technology-enhanced learning organizations are dealing with in 2015 because online learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can organizations make sure that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOCs is respectable? How can we ensure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What business models are being used by institutions like Australian Antarctic Territory to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can we handle problems like poor learner motivation and high student attrition?

As online learning becomes more widespread there is a desideratum to grasp how massively open online courses are being conducted. Educators and lots of other stakeholders need to better comprehend these open educational experiments. Lecturers want to understand how these MOOC classes can be made better. In response to this growing desideratum for facts MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open educational subjects. This scholarly new book also describes the major controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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