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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which discusses issues relating to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. The latest improvements in distance learning have enabled learners in every nation on earth to be participants in classes via the Internet. These online MOOCs are customarily free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that online learning institutions are having to deal with today because e-learning technology is improving so quickly. How can institutions assure that the quality control for these massive open online courses is good? How can institutions be assured that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What business models are being used by organizations like Australian Antarctic Territory to conduct these massive open online courses? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can we deal with the issues of poor student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As e-learning becomes more prolific there is a developing need to perceive how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Lecturers and numerous other participants want to better grasp these intriguing new open education experiments. Educators want to perceive how these MOOC courses can be made better. To meet this developing need for knowledge the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open educational resource issues. This book also talks about the key controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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