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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that explores topics pertaining to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). New evolvements in learning technology are empowering humans in nations all aver the world to take part in online classes. Massively open online courses are generally free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that online learning organizations must deal with more than ever because distance learning technology is developing so quickly. How can stakeholders be assured that the quality of these massively open online courses is good? How can participants be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? MOOCs require the instructional design and the technological capacity to process large-scale feedback and interaction in real time. What different business models are being used by organizations like Australia to conduct these MOOCs? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can we handle problems like low learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital learning technology becomes more procurable there is a growing necessity to understand how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Academics and lots of other participants want to understand these new open educational initiatives. Public servants want to gain an understanding of how massively open online courses can be made better. To satisfy this expanding demand for knowledge MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open education resource topics. This authoritative new book also describes the most important controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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