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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which studies issues relating to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. Brand new advancements in technology-enhanced learning have made it possible for people all around the world to take classes online. Massive Open Online Courses (MOOCs) allow an unlimited number of learners in a single class. Massively open online courses are commonly free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that distance learning institutions have to struggle with now that elearning technology is improving so rapidly. How can organizations be assured that the education provided by these massive open online courses is passable? How can we be assured that teachers are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Australian Antarctic Territory to conduct these massive open online courses? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can participants manage problems like poor motivation and high student attrition?

As digital education technology becomes more procurable there is a expanding necessity to understand how these MOOCs are being conducted. Professors and lots of other stakeholders need to understand the outcomes of these promising new open education initiatives. Lecturers want to gain more knowledge about how MOOCs can be enhanced. In response to this developing demand for details the book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open education subjects. This exciting new book also explores the controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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