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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which reviews subjects having to do with open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. Recent developments in distance learning make it possible for humans in all parts of the world to participate in classes via the Internet. Massive open online courses are almost always free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that technology-enhanced learning institutions have to consider more than ever because distance learning technology is developing so fast. How can stakeholders ensure that the quality of schooling provided by these massively open online courses is passable? How can institutions be assured that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What strategies are being used by institutions like Australian Antarctic Territory to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are in use today? How can educators handle problems like poor motivation and high dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more prolific there is a developing necessity to understand how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Professors and lots of other participants want to better grasp the outcomes of these fascinating new open education experiments. Academics want to gain an understanding of how these MOOCs can be made better. To respond to this expanding need for data the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open education resource issues. This definitive new book also investigates the controversies associated with MOOCs and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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