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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which examines topics regarding open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. The latest advances in e-learning have made it possible for people all around the world to take online courses. These online MOOC courses are typically free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that distance learning organizations are considering today because learning technology is improving so fast. How can organizations make sure that the quality of these MOOC classes is respectable? How can participants guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Australia to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are optimal? How can participants manage issues like inadequate learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital elearning technology becomes more abundant there is a expanding demand to comprehend how massive open online courses are being conducted. Public servants and numerous other participants need to better grasp these exciting new open educational ventures. Everybody wants to know how MOOCs can be enhanced. To satisfy this increasing need for facts MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open education subjects. This scholarly new book also studies the key controversies associated with these massively open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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