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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that studies issues relating to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent gains in distance learning make it possible for people in nations all around the world to take classes via the Internet. MOOC courses are almost always free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that online learning technology institutions are having to struggle with now that e-learning technology is advancing so fast. How can educators be assured that the teaching provided by these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can we ensure that educators are properly credentialed to teach online? What different business models are being used by institutions like Australia to conduct these MOOC courses? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can educators handle problems like inadequate learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital education technology becomes more widespread there is a expanding desire to understand how MOOCs are being conducted. Public servants and lots of other participants want to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these important new open education ventures. Trainers want to better understand how these massively open online courses can be made better. In response to this crescive need for details the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open educational resource issues. This scholarly new book also reviews the most important controversies associated with these massive open courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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