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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that studies issues related to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Modern evolvements in distance learning technology enable people in all parts of the world to take classes online. This MOOC book describes methods for making lectures more interesting and getting students more engaged in learning. These massive online courses are usually free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that elearning technology institutions are struggling with now that distance learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can institutions guarantee that the training provided by these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can stakeholders be assured that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Australian Antarctic Territory to conduct these MOOC classes? How can proper quality standards be consistently defined and maintained? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can stakeholders manage issues like inadequate student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more procurable there is a growing necessity to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Intellectuals and numerous other participants desire to understand these new open educational undertakings. Everybody wants to understand how MOOCs can be made better. To respond to this developing need for facts MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open education topics. This gripping new book also talks about the 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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