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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which explores topics relevant to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Modern improvements in electronic educational technology have provided the means for people in all parts of the world to take online classes. These massive open online courses are usually free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that e-learning institutions are having to attend to now that e-learning technology is advancing so fast. How can participants ensure that the instruction provided by these MOOC courses is tolerable? How can students ensure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What business models are being used by organizations like Australian Antarctic Territory to conduct these massively open online courses? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can participants handle problems like poor student motivation and high learner attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more widespread there is a growing demand to comprehend how MOOC courses are being conducted. Scientists and numerous other stakeholders desire to better grasp these interesting new open education undertakings. Everyone wants to better understand how MOOC courses can be made better. To satisfy this demand for data the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open education resource subjects. This intriguing new book also considers the most important controversies associated with massive open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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