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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which explores topics pertaining to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. Brand new developments in online learning technology have empowered humans all around the world to take part in classes via the Internet. These massively open online courses are free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. Infrastructure, marketing, pedagogy, and assessment are some of the areas where questions about MOOCs and other forms of open education persist. There are a lot of subjects that elearning institutions have to struggle with more than ever because elearning technology is advancing so fast. How can institutions make sure that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOCs is adequate? How can learners assure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What different business models are being used by organizations like Australia to conduct these massive open online courses? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can organizations deal with the issues of low motivation and high student attrition?

As digital elearning technology becomes more available there is a developing desideratum to better understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Public servants and numerous other participants desire to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these compelling new open educational ventures. Scholars want to understand how massive open online courses can be enhanced. In response to this growing desire for data MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational resource issues. This amazing new book also explores the key controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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