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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that researches issues relating to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new developments in distance learning technology have made it possible for learners all around the world to participate in courses via the Internet. These massively open online courses are normally free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that learning technology institutions have to deal with more than ever because online learning technology is improving so quickly. How can teachers assure that the teaching provided by these massive open online courses is decent? How can we be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Australia to conduct these massive open online courses? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are optimal? How can stakeholders get a handle on low motivation and high student dropout rates?

As online education technology becomes more prolific there is a growing desideratum to gain more knowledge about how massive open online courses are being conducted. Instructors and lots of other stakeholders need to better comprehend the outcomes of these important new open educational initiatives. Everyone wants to comprehend how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To meet this crescive desideratum for information the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open educational topics. This book also studies the most important controversies associated with massively open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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