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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which explores subjects related to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. New changes in distance learning technology are making it possible for people all over the world to take courses via the Internet. Massively open online courses are typically free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that online education institutions must deal with now that elearning technology is developing so rapidly. How can organizations be assured that the quality of education provided by these MOOC classes is respectable? This open education book offers guidelines for others hoping to create a highly engaging MOOC-based learning experience. How can participants be assured that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What different business models are being used by organizations like Australian Antarctic Territory to conduct these massive open online courses? How can proper quality standards be consistently defined and maintained? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can stakeholders manage problems like low student motivation and high student attrition?

As elearning technology becomes more prolific there is a increasing necessity to better understand how these MOOCs are being conducted. Professors and lots of other participants want to better understand these promising new open educational ventures. Lecturers want to gain an understanding of how massive open online courses can be improved. To meet this desire for facts the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open education resource issues. This amazing new book also articulates the major controversies associated with MOOC courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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