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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that analyzes topics regarding open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New gains in elearning technology have enabled people all over the world to be participants in courses online. These MOOC classes are usually free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that distance learning institutions have to struggle with now that e-learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can teachers assure that the teaching provided by these MOOCs is decent? How can stakeholders guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What different business models are being used by institutions like Australia to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can participants handle issues like low student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As elearning technology becomes more procurable there is a expanding desire to grasp how MOOC classes are being conducted. Scholars and lots of other stakeholders want to better comprehend the outcomes of these compelling new open education endeavours. Universities want to perceive how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To respond to this crescive demand for information the new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open education resource issues. This new book also explores the key controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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