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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which considers topics relevant to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New advances in elearning have provided the means for people in nations all around the world to participate in classes online. MOOCs are open because they encourage open access via the Internet for all learners. Massively open online courses are normally free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that distance learning institutions are having to deal with today because e-learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can stakeholders ensure that the education provided by these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can learners be assured that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Australia to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are optimal? How can participants handle issues like poor motivation and high attrition?

As digital learning becomes more abundant there is a increasing demand to understand how MOOC classes are being conducted. Lecturers and numerous other stakeholders desire to be more aware of the outcomes of these exciting new open educational endeavours. Everyone wants to understand how MOOCs can be made better. To respond to this developing need for details the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open education resource topics. This inspiring new book also studies the major controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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