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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which describes issues pertaining to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Modern changes in distance learning technology have empowered students in nations all around the world to take part in courses online. These massive open online courses are normally free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that e-learning institutions are struggling with more than ever because technology-enhanced learning is developing so quickly. How can institutions assure that the quality of training provided by these MOOC courses is satisfactory? How can we make sure that teachers are properly credentialed for teaching online? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Australia to conduct these MOOCs? How can proper quality standards be consistently defined and maintained? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can institutions deal with inadequate motivation and high student attrition?

As digital e-learning technology becomes more widespread there is a necessity to grasp how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Intellectuals and lots of other stakeholders desire to better understand these exciting new open educational experiments. Teachers want to understand how these massive open online courses can be made better. To handle this growing demand for details the thrilling new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open education issues. This interesting new book also reviews the major controversies associated with MOOC classes and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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