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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that explores topics relevant to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses. New advances in online learning have empowered students in every nation on earth to take part in classes via the Internet. These MOOC classes are almost always free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that online learning technology institutions are having to consider more than ever because technology-enhanced learning is developing so fast. How can institutions assure that the instruction provided by these MOOCs is all right? How can learners guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Australia to conduct these massively open online courses? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can teachers deal with the problems of inadequate learner motivation and high student attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more abundant there is a growing need to better understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Professors and many other participants need to better comprehend these promising new open educational initiatives. Lecturers want to gain an understanding of how these massively open online courses can be made better. To meet this developing desire for data MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open educational resource subjects. This thrilling new book also investigates the major controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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