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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which talks about issues having to do with open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. Modern changes in e-learning have enabled learners all over the world to be participants in online classes. MOOCs are customarily free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that e-learning technology institutions are having to attend to today because distance learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can we assure that the quality of training provided by these MOOCs is adequate? How can learners ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Australia to conduct these MOOCs? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are in use today? How can educators get a handle on inadequate learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital education technology becomes more prolific there is a expanding demand to better understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. The open educational resources movement was the inspiration for the first MOOCs. Educators and numerous other participants want to better comprehend the outcomes of these important new open education initiatives. Instructors want to gain an understanding of how massively open online courses can be made better. To satisfy this need for information the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open educational issues. This definitive new book also reviews the most important controversies associated with massive open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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