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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which examines topics pertaining to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses. The latest advances in technology-enhanced learning have empowered people in nations all around the world to take classes via the Internet. Massive Open Online Courses (MOOCs) allow an unlimited number of learners in a single class. MOOC classes are customarily free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that distance learning institutions are having to deal with now that online learning technology is improving so quickly. How can participants be assured that the quality of schooling provided by these massively open online courses is decent? How can students be assured that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Australia to conduct these massively open online courses? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? Interaction, feedback and online support are the most important things that help students succeed in MOOC courses. How can stakeholders manage issues like poor learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As electronic educational technology becomes more prolific there is a developing need to perceive how MOOC classes are being conducted. Trainers and lots of other participants want to gain more knowledge about these new open education ventures. Researchers want to perceive how these massive open online courses can be improved. To satisfy this developing desire for knowledge the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open education issues. This book also investigates the key controversies associated with these massive online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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