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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which describes subjects relevant to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent improvements in distance learning technology have enabled humans all over the world to take part in classes via the Internet. Massive open online courses (MOOCs) and similar experiments with open education are allowing millions of self-directed online learners around the globe to learn from well-known professors. MOOC courses are ordinarily free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that elearning technology institutions are dealing with more than ever because distance learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can participants guarantee that the education provided by these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can students be assured that teachers are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Australian Antarctic Territory to conduct these MOOCs? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can participants handle problems like inadequate student motivation and high attrition?

As blended learning becomes more abundant there is a developing need to understand how massive open online courses are being conducted. Corporations and lots of other participants would like to better understand the outcomes of these compelling new open education endeavours. Academics want to understand how MOOCs can be enhanced. To meet this growing demand for facts the new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open education subjects. This authoritative new book also articulates the major controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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