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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which explores subjects relating to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Modern improvements in technology-enhanced learning enable people all around the world to participate in online classes. These online MOOCs are generally free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that distance learning organizations have to struggle with today because e-learning technology is improving so rapidly. This book about MOOCs provides best practices in online teaching based on decades of research. How can institutions be assured that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOCs is tolerable? MOOCs are a form of distance education. How can institutions certify that educators are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Australia to conduct these massive open online courses? How can teachers handle low learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As learning technology becomes more available there is a increasing need to gain more knowledge about how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Universities and many other participants want to better grasp the outcomes of these open education initiatives. Everybody wants to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses can be made better. To handle this developing desideratum for knowledge the thrilling new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open educational issues. This authoritative new book also examines the key controversies associated with massive open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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