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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which considers subjects related to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Modern developments in technology-enhanced learning enable people in nations all around the world to participate in classes online. MOOCs are mostly free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that elearning institutions have to struggle with more than ever because elearning technology is improving so rapidly. How can institutions be assured that the education provided by these massively open online courses is passable? How can students be assured that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Australia to conduct these massively open online courses? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can teachers get a handle on inadequate learner motivation and high attrition?

As digital learning technology becomes more prolific there is a growing desire to gain a better understanding of how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Researchers and lots of other participants desire to be more aware of the outcomes of these important new open educational experiments. Everyone wants to gain an understanding of how these MOOC classes can be improved. In response to this crescive demand for information the new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open educational resource topics. This scholarly new book also considers the most important controversies associated with these MOOCs and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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