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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which studies issues pertaining to open education resources and massive open online courses. New gains in online learning have empowered humans all around the world to take classes online. This MOOCs book conveys practical strategies which can be easily incorporated into face-to-face, blended, and online classes. These online MOOC courses are almost always free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that technology-enhanced learning institutions are having to consider more than ever because online learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can institutions make sure that the quality of education provided by these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can we make sure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What different business models are being used by organizations like Australian Antarctic Territory to conduct these MOOC classes? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can teachers manage issues like inadequate student motivation and high learner attrition?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more widespread there is a expanding desire to gain a better understanding of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Scientists and lots of other participants would like to gain a better understanding of these promising new open education endeavours. Public servants want to gain an understanding of how MOOC courses can be made better. To respond to this developing desideratum for details the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open education topics. This scholarly new book also discusses the controversies associated with these massive open courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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