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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which explores issues relating to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). New changes in technology-enhanced learning have made it possible for people in nations all around the world to take part in courses online. These online MOOC courses are usually free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that distance learning institutions are having to deal with more than ever because e-learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can educators assure that the training provided by these MOOCs is satisfactory? How can organizations assure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Australia to conduct these MOOC courses? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can educators deal with the issues of low learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As e-learning technology becomes more abundant there is a expanding need to perceive how massively open online courses are being conducted. Public servants and numerous other participants desire to be more aware of the outcomes of these compelling new open education experiments. Completion rates for online MOOCs are far less than the completion rates for traditional courses. Scientists want to gain an understanding of how these MOOC classes can be enhanced. In response to this increasing desideratum for knowledge MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational topics. This scholarly new book also researches the most important controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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