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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that discusses topics relevant to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Modern improvements in electronic education technology are making it possible for learners in all parts of the world to take courses via the Internet. MOOC courses are free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that online learning technology organizations are dealing with now that online learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can educators guarantee that the training provided by these MOOCs is tolerable? How can we assure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What different business models are being used by organizations like Australia to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can stakeholders handle issues like low learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more procurable there is a need to comprehend how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Professors and many other stakeholders would like to better understand the outcomes of these new open educational ventures. Corporations want to perceive how these MOOCs can be made better. To handle this need for facts the new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open education subjects. This book also analyzes the most important controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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