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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that examines subjects relevant to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent advances in electronic educational technology have enabled people all around the world to participate in courses online. These online MOOC courses are almost always free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that elearning institutions are having to struggle with today because elearning technology is improving so swiftly. How can teachers ensure that the quality of training provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can stakeholders ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What business models are being used by institutions like Australia to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are in use today? How can stakeholders handle inadequate student motivation and high student attrition?

As electronic educational technology becomes more commonplace there is a need to understand how these MOOCs are being conducted. Students and numerous other participants need to understand the outcomes of these compelling new open educational initiatives. Students want to grasp how MOOC classes can be made better. In response to this growing need for details the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open educational resource subjects. This scholarly new book also examines the key controversies associated with these massive online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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