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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that discusses topics pertaining to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent changes in online learning are making it possible for humans in nations all around the world to take courses online. MOOCs are generally free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that online learning technology organizations are dealing with today because learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can we certify that the quality of teaching provided by these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can learners ensure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Australia to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are optimal? How can organizations manage inadequate student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital elearning technology becomes more widespread there is a developing need to grasp how MOOCs are being conducted. Intellectuals and many other stakeholders desire to better understand the outcomes of these important new open educational undertakings. Corporations want to know how MOOCs can be improved. In response to this crescive desire for facts MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open educational subjects. This stimulating new book also examines the controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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