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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that explores subjects having to do with open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent developments in distance learning technology are providing the means for learners in all parts of the world to be participants in online classes. These massively open online courses are commonly free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that technology-enhanced learning institutions are having to deal with more than ever because technology-enhanced learning is improving so quickly. How can we certify that the quality of education provided by these MOOCs is all right? How can participants be assured that educators are properly credentialed to teach online? What strategies are being used by organizations like Australia to conduct these MOOC courses? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are optimal? How can institutions handle low motivation and high student dropout rates?

As electronic educational technology becomes more abundant there is a expanding desire to perceive how these MOOCs are being conducted. Instructors and lots of other stakeholders would like to better perceive the outcomes of these interesting new open education endeavours. Scholars want to perceive how these MOOC courses can be improved. To satisfy this expanding desire for knowledge the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open education resource subjects. This definitive new book also addresses the key controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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