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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which investigates issues having to do with open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. Brand new evolvements in distance learning technology are empowering people in all parts of the world to be participants in classes online. This MOOC book describes methods for making lectures more interesting and getting students more engaged in learning. These massive open online courses are free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that online learning institutions are struggling with more than ever because elearning technology is advancing so fast. How can teachers ensure that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOC courses is respectable? How can students be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What different business models are being used by organizations like Australia to conduct these MOOC courses? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can institutions deal with poor student motivation and high attrition?

As digital elearning technology becomes more procurable there is a expanding desire to better understand how MOOCs are being conducted. Teachers and many other participants need to better grasp the outcomes of these compelling new open educational experiments. Instructors want to comprehend how massively open online courses can be made better. To meet this desideratum for data the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open education resource issues. This scholarly new book also examines the key controversies associated with massive open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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