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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which discusses topics related to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Modern advances in technology-enhanced learning have made it possible for people in all parts of the world to take part in classes via the Internet. MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students. Massively open online courses are customarily free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that elearning organizations have to struggle with more than ever because distance learning technology is improving so fast. How can teachers assure that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOCs is satisfactory? How can institutions be assured that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Australian Antarctic Territory to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can organizations manage issues like poor learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more widespread there is a developing desideratum to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Academics and lots of other stakeholders would like to better understand these open education initiatives. Instructors want to grasp how these massively open online courses can be made better. To respond to this developing demand for details the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational resource issues. This amazing new book also studies the major controversies associated with these massively open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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