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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which examines subjects having to do with open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses. Brand new advancements in online education technology are enabling learners in all parts of the world to take part in classes via the Internet. This MOOC book describes methods for making lectures more interesting and getting students more engaged in learning. MOOCs are normally free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. It is a challenge to motivate and engage students in online environments. There are dozens of new technologies emerging each year that can be used for teaching and learning. There are several subjects that distance learning institutions have to deal with now that elearning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can educators assure that the training provided by these massive open online courses is adequate? How can institutions be assured that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What different business models are being used by institutions like Australia to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can stakeholders deal with the issues of inadequate student motivation and high student attrition?

As online learning becomes more commonplace there is a developing necessity to gain a better understanding of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Public servants and numerous other participants want to better perceive the outcomes of these new open education initiatives. Public servants want to gain an understanding of how MOOCs can be improved. To handle this crescive desideratum for data the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open education resource issues. This exciting new book also explores the key controversies associated with MOOCs and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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