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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which researches subjects regarding open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent gains in online learning technology are providing the means for students in all parts of the world to take classes online. Massive Open Online Courses (MOOCs) allow an unlimited number of learners in a single class. These MOOC classes are customarily free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that online education institutions are having to struggle with now that e-learning technology is developing so fast. How can educators assure that the quality of education provided by these MOOC courses is good? How can stakeholders certify that educators are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What different business models are being used by institutions like Australian Antarctic Territory to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are in use today? How can educators deal with the issues of poor student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As online education becomes more widespread there is a expanding demand to perceive how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Universities and many other stakeholders desire to gain a better understanding of these new open educational undertakings. Corporations want to understand how these massive open online courses can be made better. In response to this increasing desire for knowledge the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open educational resource topics. This scholarly new book also addresses the major controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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