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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that discusses topics pertaining to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Modern advances in elearning are making it possible for people all around the world to take part in classes via the Internet. MOOC courses are ordinarily free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that learning technology institutions are having to struggle with now that online learning technology is advancing so rapidly. This collected edition details a series of recent reports and interesting announcements related to MOOCs. How can teachers be assured that the quality control for these MOOC courses is good? How can students ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What business models are being used by institutions like Australia to conduct these MOOC classes? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can institutions handle poor motivation and high student dropout rates?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more available there is a developing necessity to gain a better understanding of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Lecturers and numerous other stakeholders desire to better understand the outcomes of these promising new open education ventures. Everybody wants to perceive how MOOC courses can be made better. In response to this developing demand for knowledge the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open education resource topics. This dramatic new book also deals with the key controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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