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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which considers issues related to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). New gains in online education technology make it possible for people all around the world to participate in classes via the Internet. MOOCs are typically free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that e-learning organizations have to struggle with more than ever because distance learning technology is advancing so fast. How can stakeholders make sure that the quality of instruction provided by these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can learners make sure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Australia to conduct these massively open online courses? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can institutions handle issues like low learner motivation and high attrition?

As elearning becomes more available there is a developing need to grasp how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Educators and many other stakeholders want to better grasp the outcomes of these open educational endeavours. Teachers want to grasp how massively open online courses can be improved. To satisfy this desideratum for facts the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open educational topics. This amazing new book also considers the key controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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