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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that studies issues relevant to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses. Brand new changes in e-learning have made it possible for people in all parts of the world to participate in courses via the Internet. Massively open online courses are commonly free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that technology-enhanced learning institutions have to deal with more than ever because online learning technology is improving so quickly. How can organizations assure that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOCs is all right? How can participants assure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Australian Antarctic Territory to conduct these MOOCs? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can organizations manage issues like low motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital learning technology becomes more available there is a desideratum to comprehend how massive open online courses are being conducted. Academics and many other participants want to better grasp the outcomes of these open educational experiments. Trainers want to understand how these MOOCs can be improved. To meet this desideratum for data the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational issues. This exciting new book also explores the major controversies associated with these massive open courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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