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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which talks about issues relevant to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Modern advances in online learning are empowering humans all around the world to participate in online classes. MOOC classes are customarily free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that learning technology organizations are dealing with today because technology-enhanced learning is advancing so rapidly. How can teachers certify that the training provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can participants be assured that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What different business models are being used by organizations like Australian Antarctic Territory to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are optimal? How can institutions deal with poor learner motivation and high student attrition?

As e-learning technology becomes more widespread there is a developing desire to better understand how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Universities and many other stakeholders would like to better comprehend the outcomes of these new open education initiatives. Public servants want to know how MOOC courses can be improved. To satisfy this increasing desire for data the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open education resource topics. This thrilling new book also describes the key controversies associated with these massive open courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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