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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which examines subjects regarding open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Modern improvements in elearning technology make it possible for students all around the world to participate in courses via the Internet. These online MOOC courses are customarily free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that online learning technology organizations must deal with in 2015 because distance learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can we ensure that the education provided by these MOOCs is passable? How can participants assure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Australian Antarctic Territory to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can institutions handle problems like poor motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital education technology becomes more abundant there is a developing desire to understand how these MOOCs are being conducted. Academics and numerous other participants would like to better comprehend the outcomes of these exciting new open educational experiments. Students want to perceive how these massively open online courses can be improved. To meet this developing need for knowledge the thrilling new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open education resource topics. This intriguing new book also discusses the major controversies associated with these MOOCs and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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