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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which reviews subjects regarding open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Brand new advances in technology-enhanced learning are enabling learners in all parts of the world to take courses online. MOOCs are typically free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that elearning technology organizations are having to consider today because e-learning technology is improving so quickly. How can organizations be assured that the quality of these massively open online courses is passable? How can we be assured that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What different business models are being used by institutions like Australian Antarctic Territory to conduct these massive open online courses? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can we deal with the issues of low learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As elearning becomes more abundant there is a expanding demand to comprehend how these MOOCs are being conducted. Public servants and many other participants want to better understand these interesting new open educational initiatives. Scientists want to grasp how massive open online courses can be enhanced. In response to this growing desideratum for details MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open educational issues. This authoritative new book also considers the most important controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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