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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that reviews topics relevant to open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). The latest developments in technology-enhanced learning have made it possible for students all over the world to participate in online courses. MOOCs are generally free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that e-learning technology institutions have to consider in 2015 because online education technology is advancing so rapidly. How can participants guarantee that the teaching provided by these massive open online courses is acceptable? How can institutions ensure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What different business models are being used by organizations like Australia to conduct these massively open online courses? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can institutions deal with the issues of low learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a expanding necessity to perceive how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Scholars and lots of other stakeholders need to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these important new open education initiatives. Professors want to better understand how these MOOC courses can be enhanced. Online assessments for MOOCs can be difficult to conduct effectively and reliably. To respond to this growing desire for facts the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open educational resource subjects. This inspiring new book also talks about the controversies associated with these massive open courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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