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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that researches subjects having to do with open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. Recent improvements in electronic educational technology have made it possible for learners all over the world to take online classes. Massively open online courses are mostly free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that elearning technology organizations have to struggle with now that online education technology is developing so fast. How can educators assure that the quality of instruction provided by these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can institutions be assured that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Australia to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are optimal? How can we deal with the problems of inadequate student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As online education technology becomes more prolific there is a expanding necessity to grasp how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Students and lots of other participants desire to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these compelling new open educational initiatives. Everybody wants to understand how MOOCs can be improved. In response to this growing desire for information the thrilling new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open education issues. This exciting new book also investigates the most important controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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