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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that talks about issues having to do with open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). Brand new gains in distance learning technology are providing the means for people in nations all aver the world to take classes online. Massively open online courses are normally free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that elearning technology organizations are dealing with more than ever because online learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can participants make sure that the quality of these massive open online courses is decent? How can participants be assured that lecturers 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 teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can teachers handle problems like low learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As online learning becomes more commonplace there is a developing necessity to perceive how massively open online courses are being conducted. Professors and numerous other participants would like to gain more knowledge about these significant new open education ventures. Scientists want to grasp how MOOC courses can be made better. To meet this developing need for details the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open education topics. This new book also explores the key controversies associated with MOOC courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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