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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that articulates issues relating to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Brand new advances in learning technology are enabling people in nations all around the world to take classes online. These MOOC courses are normally free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that e-learning institutions are dealing with more than ever because distance learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can educators be assured that the instruction provided by these massively open online courses is respectable? How can participants ensure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Australia to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are in use today? How can stakeholders handle problems like low motivation and high student attrition?

As online education technology becomes more available there is a demand to perceive how these MOOCs are being conducted. Public servants and lots of other participants want to better grasp these important new open education initiatives. Educators want to better understand how these MOOC classes can be improved. To handle this expanding demand for knowledge the new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open education subjects. This definitive new book also discusses the major controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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