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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that studies topics regarding open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Modern advances in online learning technology enable learners all around the world to take part in online courses. MOOC classes are commonly free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that technology-enhanced learning institutions are having to consider today because e-learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can participants be assured that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOCs is passable? How can learners ensure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What strategies are being used by institutions like Australian Antarctic Territory to conduct these massively open online courses? How can teachers handle issues like poor motivation and high attrition?

As digital learning technology becomes more available there is a growing desire to comprehend how MOOC courses are being conducted. The open educational resources movement was the inspiration for the first MOOCs. Academics and numerous other participants want to better perceive the outcomes of these open educational ventures. Universities want to better understand how these massively open online courses can be improved. To meet this growing demand for facts the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open education topics. This new book also describes the key controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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