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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that explores issues regarding open educational resources and massive open online courses. The latest improvements in elearning have made it possible for students all around the world to take courses online. MOOCs are open because they encourage open access via the Internet for all learners. MOOC courses are customarily free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that elearning institutions are having to consider today because elearning technology is developing so swiftly. How can teachers guarantee that the quality control for these massive open online courses is decent? How can learners certify that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Australia to conduct these MOOC courses? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can we handle poor learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

The ultimate purpose of massive open online courses is to provide education to more people all around the world. As electronic educational technology becomes more available there is a demand to better understand how these MOOC classes are being conducted. The open educational resources movement was the inspiration for the first MOOCs. Teachers and lots of other stakeholders want to better grasp the outcomes of these compelling new open education undertakings. Trainers want to perceive how MOOC classes can be enhanced. To satisfy this demand for facts the thrilling new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open education topics. This intriguing new book also discusses the major controversies associated with MOOC courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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