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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that investigates issues related to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new developments in technology-enhanced learning have provided the means for humans all over the world to take courses online. These MOOCs are typically free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that learning technology institutions have to deal with more than ever because online learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can we be assured that the schooling provided by these MOOC courses is decent? How can participants be assured that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What strategies are being used by institutions like Australia to conduct these massive open online courses? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can organizations deal with the issues of poor student motivation and high attrition?

As online learning becomes more prolific there is a developing desideratum to comprehend how massively open online courses are being conducted. Academics and lots of other participants want to gain more knowledge about these open education undertakings. Everyone wants to perceive how these massively open online courses can be made better. To meet this developing desire for facts MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open education resource issues. This thrilling new book also describes the most important controversies associated with MOOCs and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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