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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that discusses issues relating to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. The latest developments in learning technology have empowered learners in every nation on earth to be participants in courses online. These massive online courses are typically free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that technology-enhanced learning organizations have to consider in 2015 because elearning technology is improving so swiftly. How can teachers be assured that the schooling provided by these MOOC courses is satisfactory? How can learners be assured that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Australia to conduct these MOOC classes? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can we manage issues like inadequate learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital education technology becomes more widespread there is a expanding need to understand how MOOC courses are being conducted. Professors and lots of other stakeholders need to be more aware of these promising new open education initiatives. Everyone wants to understand how these massive open online courses can be made better. To meet this developing need for facts MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open education topics. This stimulating new book also analyzes the controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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