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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that explores subjects regarding open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent improvements in technology-enhanced learning are enabling humans in all parts of the world to take part in classes via the Internet. These massive open courses are mostly free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that technology-enhanced learning institutions are having to deal with in 2015 because technology-enhanced learning is improving so rapidly. How can institutions be assured that the instruction provided by these massive open online courses is all right? How can students assure that educators are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Australian Antarctic Territory to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are optimal? How can participants manage issues like poor student motivation and high attrition?

As electronic education technology becomes more available there is a increasing necessity to gain a better understanding of how MOOC courses are being conducted. Corporations and lots of other stakeholders would like to be more aware of these intriguing new open educational undertakings. Trainers want to better understand how these massively open online courses can be made better. To meet this growing need for knowledge MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open education resource issues. This inspiring new book also examines the controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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