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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that considers subjects relating to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new gains in elearning have made it possible for students all over the world to take classes online. These massive online courses are commonly free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that technology-enhanced learning institutions are having to struggle with now that online learning technology is advancing so fast. How can participants assure that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOCs is passable? How can learners make sure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Australian Antarctic Territory to conduct these MOOCs? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can stakeholders handle issues like poor student motivation and high attrition?

As digital educational technology becomes more commonplace there is a developing desire to understand how MOOCs are being conducted. Corporations and numerous other stakeholders want to gain more knowledge about these promising new open education endeavours. Completion rates for online MOOCs are far less than the completion rates for traditional courses. Lecturers want to understand how these MOOCs can be enhanced. In response to this growing demand for data the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open educational topics. This new book also reviews the controversies associated with MOOC courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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