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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that deals with subjects having to do with open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). New gains in learning technology are making it possible for students in every nation on earth to be participants in classes online. Massively open online courses are customarily free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that e-learning institutions are having to struggle with today because elearning technology is improving so quickly. How can institutions assure that the quality of instruction provided by these massively open online courses is respectable? How can institutions ensure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What different business models are being used by institutions like Australia to conduct these MOOC courses? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can we get a handle on poor learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital learning becomes more abundant there is a increasing need to better understand how massive open online courses are being conducted. Teachers and lots of other stakeholders need to better comprehend the outcomes of these new open educational ventures. Everybody wants to perceive how MOOCs can be enhanced. To handle this developing desire for information MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational resource issues. This scholarly new book also reviews the key controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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