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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that deals with subjects pertaining to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Brand new advances in elearning have provided the means for students in every nation on earth to take part in online courses. MOOCs are commonly free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that technology-enhanced learning institutions are dealing with more than ever because distance learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can organizations ensure that the quality of instruction provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can stakeholders be assured that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What strategies are being used by organizations like Australia to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can we handle problems like inadequate student motivation and high attrition?

As e-learning technology becomes more prolific there is a expanding necessity to perceive how massively open online courses are being conducted. Instructors and lots of other participants would like to better perceive the outcomes of these open educational endeavours. Educators want to grasp how these MOOCs can be improved. To handle this increasing demand for knowledge the book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open education topics. This exciting new book also reviews the controversies associated with these MOOCs and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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