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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which analyzes subjects pertaining to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent developments in e-learning technology are enabling humans all around the world to take part in online courses. MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students. Massively open online courses are usually free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that distance learning organizations have to deal with more than ever because distance learning technology is improving so quickly. How can organizations guarantee that the instruction provided by these MOOCs is respectable? How can students assure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What different business models are being used by organizations like Australia to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are optimal? How can teachers manage poor motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital education technology becomes more abundant there is a expanding need to be aware of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Trainers and lots of other stakeholders desire to better comprehend the outcomes of these exciting new open educational undertakings. Trainers want to know how massively open online courses can be made better. To meet this desire for data the new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open education topics. This scholarly new book also describes the most important controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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