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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that addresses subjects related to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent advances in technology-enhanced learning are making it possible for people all over the world to be participants in online classes. Massively open online courses are almost always free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that technology-enhanced learning institutions are having to deal with now that online learning technology is developing so quickly. How can institutions guarantee that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOC courses is passable? How can students ensure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What different business models are being used by organizations like Australia to conduct these massive open online courses? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can we handle issues like low learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As online education becomes more procurable there is a need to better understand how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Lecturers and lots of other stakeholders desire to better perceive the outcomes of these significant new open education endeavours. Instructors want to gain an understanding of how these massive open online courses can be improved. To meet this growing desideratum for data the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open education issues. This new book also describes the key controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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