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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that examines topics pertaining to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Brand new advancements in online education technology are providing the means for people all over the world to take classes via the Internet. These MOOC classes are commonly free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that technology-enhanced learning institutions have to struggle with today because online education technology is developing so swiftly. How can institutions guarantee that the instruction provided by these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can institutions be assured that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Australia to conduct these MOOC courses? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can participants deal with low learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As online learning becomes more abundant there is a developing demand to be aware of how these MOOCs are being conducted. Researchers and many other participants desire to better perceive the outcomes of these fascinating new open educational ventures. People want to gain an understanding of how these massively open online courses can be made better. To handle this desire for data the new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open education resource issues. This new book also examines the key controversies associated with these massive open courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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