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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that examines subjects relating to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. Modern improvements in technology-enhanced learning have provided the means for learners all over the world to take classes via the Internet. These online MOOC courses are free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that technology-enhanced learning institutions are having to attend to today because distance learning technology is developing so swiftly. This collected edition describes many different types of MOOC options and the full range of business plans related to MOOCs. How can teachers be assured that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOCs is tolerable? How can students be assured that teachers are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Australia to conduct these massive open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can stakeholders deal with the problems of poor motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital e-learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a necessity to grasp how massive open online courses are being conducted. Intellectuals and many other participants desire to better grasp these fascinating new open education initiatives. Researchers want to gain an understanding of how these MOOC courses can be improved. In response to this growing need for information MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open educational resource topics. This intriguing new book also talks about the major controversies associated with these massive open courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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