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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that describes topics relevant to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. Recent evolvements in technology-enhanced learning are providing the means for students in nations all around the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students. These massive online courses are almost always free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that technology-enhanced learning organizations are dealing with now that distance learning technology is developing so quickly. How can educators be assured that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOC courses is satisfactory? How can stakeholders assure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Australia to conduct these MOOCs? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can educators get a handle on low student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital elearning technology becomes more available there is a expanding necessity to better understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Professors and many other stakeholders need to be more aware of these intriguing new open education experiments. Professors want to grasp how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To meet this need for details MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open educational resource subjects. This thrilling new book also researches the most important controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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