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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that researches subjects regarding open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent changes in distance learning technology are providing the means for people all over the world to be participants in online classes. These massive online courses are ordinarily free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that e-learning institutions must deal with more than ever because online learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can teachers be assured that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOCs is decent? How can stakeholders assure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What strategies are being used by institutions like Australia to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are optimal? How can teachers get a handle on poor motivation and high student attrition?

As digital learning becomes more abundant there is a need to be aware of how MOOC classes are being conducted. Trainers and lots of other participants want to gain a better understanding of these compelling new open education experiments. People want to know how massively open online courses can be made better. To handle this expanding demand for details MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open education topics. This stimulating new book also examines the most important controversies associated with these MOOC classes and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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