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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which studies issues relating to open educational resources and massively open online courses. Brand new changes in electronic educational technology have provided the means for learners all around the world to participate in classes online. MOOCs are usually free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that distance learning institutions must deal with today because e-learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can institutions ensure that the quality of schooling provided by these massive open online courses is satisfactory? How can organizations be assured that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What business models are being used by institutions like Australia to conduct these massive open online courses? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can participants handle issues like poor learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a desire to gain more knowledge about how MOOC courses are being conducted. Professors and numerous other participants need to understand these new open educational ventures. Teachers want to perceive how MOOCs can be made better. To handle this expanding desideratum for knowledge the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open educational resource issues. This book also investigates the controversies associated with MOOC classes and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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