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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which talks about subjects relating to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Modern changes in technology-enhanced learning are enabling humans in every nation on earth to participate in courses online. MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students. Massive open online courses are normally free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that learning technology institutions must deal with more than ever because distance learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can participants be assured that the quality control for these massive open online courses is all right? How can institutions assure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Australian Antarctic Territory to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are optimal? How can participants get a handle on poor student motivation and high student attrition?

As distance learning becomes more prolific there is a growing desideratum to understand how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Professors and lots of other stakeholders need to better grasp these intriguing new open educational undertakings. Educators want to grasp how MOOC courses can be made better. To handle this desire for data the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open education resource issues. This new book also investigates the key controversies associated with MOOC courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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