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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that researches issues relating to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New developments in elearning technology have provided the means for people in all parts of the world to take online classes. Massive open online courses are commonly free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. Keeping thousands of students motivated and involved in a course is difficult for an instructor. There are many subjects that e-learning organizations are having to deal with now that learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can teachers guarantee that the quality of instruction provided by these massive open online courses is respectable? How can organizations make sure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What business models are being used by organizations like Australia to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can participants manage problems like poor motivation and high student attrition?

As online learning becomes more widespread there is a developing need to understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Trainers and numerous other stakeholders want to understand the outcomes of these exciting new open education undertakings. Lecturers want to gain an understanding of how MOOC classes can be improved. To handle this crescive need for information the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open education issues. This definitive new book also discusses the key controversies associated with MOOC classes and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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