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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which addresses issues having to do with open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Modern improvements in digital education technology make it possible for people in all parts of the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. These massive open courses are almost always free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that learning technology organizations have to deal with today because distance learning technology is improving so fast. How can participants guarantee that the education provided by these massive open online courses is good? How can institutions guarantee that educators are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Australia to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are optimal? How can we get a handle on low learner motivation and high student attrition?

As e-learning becomes more widespread there is a necessity to comprehend how MOOC classes are being conducted. Academics and numerous other participants desire to better perceive the outcomes of these open education initiatives. Academics want to grasp how these MOOC classes can be improved. In response to this developing desire for facts the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open educational issues. This sensational new book also analyzes the most important controversies associated with MOOC courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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