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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which describes issues relating to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent changes in online learning technology are enabling learners all around the world to be participants in classes online. These massive open online courses are almost always free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that online learning institutions are having to struggle with today because online learning technology is improving so quickly. How can we ensure that the quality of education provided by these massively open online courses is adequate? How can we be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Australia to conduct these massive open online courses? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are in use today? How can participants get a handle on poor learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital educational technology becomes more procurable there is a expanding need to understand how these MOOCs are being conducted. Teachers and lots of other participants want to better comprehend these fascinating new open educational endeavours. Professors want to gain an understanding of how MOOC classes can be improved. To satisfy this developing need for facts the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open education topics. This interesting new book also discusses the controversies associated with these MOOCs and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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