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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that describes topics relating to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New improvements in electronic education technology have provided the means for humans in nations all around the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. Massively open online courses are generally free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that online learning technology organizations have to struggle with more than ever because technology-enhanced learning is advancing so quickly. MOOCs support interactions between students and professors with user forums and other forms of online communities. How can stakeholders ensure that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOC courses is respectable? How can we ensure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What strategies are being used by organizations like Australia to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are in use today? How can we manage inadequate learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As online learning technology becomes more prolific there is a necessity to gain more knowledge about how MOOCs are being conducted. Scientists and lots of other participants need to better understand the outcomes of these open educational undertakings. Scholars want to comprehend how massively open online courses can be enhanced. In response to this expanding desideratum for knowledge MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open education topics. This sensational new book also studies the controversies associated with MOOCs and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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