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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that considers issues related to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). The latest evolvements in distance learning technology have enabled humans in all parts of the world to take courses online. These online MOOC courses are ordinarily free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that online learning technology institutions are having to attend to more than ever because technology-enhanced learning is developing so fast. How can teachers certify that the quality of these MOOC classes is acceptable? How can institutions guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What business models are being used by organizations like Australia to conduct these MOOCs? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are in use today? How can we deal with inadequate student motivation and high attrition?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more widespread there is a desire to be aware of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Corporations and numerous other stakeholders need to better understand these fascinating new open educational experiments. People want to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC courses can be made better. In response to this developing demand for facts MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open education topics. This amazing new book also discusses the controversies associated with these massive online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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