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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which deals with issues relating to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Modern gains in e-learning are empowering people in every nation on earth to take courses via the Internet. MOOC classes are customarily free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that technology-enhanced learning institutions must deal with now that learning technology is developing so fast. How can stakeholders guarantee that the education provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can learners assure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Australian Antarctic Territory to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are optimal? How can organizations manage problems like inadequate student motivation and high attrition?

As digital e-learning technology becomes more abundant there is a developing desideratum to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Scientists and many other stakeholders want to better perceive the outcomes of these important new open educational experiments. Everyone wants to gain an understanding of how these massively open online courses can be improved. To respond to this demand for information MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open educational subjects. This gripping new book also articulates the controversies associated with massive open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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