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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that talks about topics pertaining to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Modern gains in learning technology are empowering learners in all parts of the world to take part in courses via the Internet. MOOCs are open because they encourage open access via the Internet for all learners. Massive open online courses are almost always free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. A MOOC is an online course which uses the Internet to provide open access and unlimited student participation. There are many issues that online learning organizations are having to consider more than ever because e-learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can participants ensure that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOCs is passable? How can stakeholders be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What strategies are being used by institutions like Australia to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are in use today? How can teachers handle inadequate student motivation and high learner attrition?

The ultimate purpose of massive open online courses is to provide education to more people all around the world. As digital education technology becomes more widespread there is a desire to perceive how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Instructors and numerous other participants need to understand the outcomes of these intriguing new open educational experiments. Educators want to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC courses can be made better. To respond to this crescive desideratum for details the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open educational resource issues. This thrilling new book also discusses the controversies associated with these massive online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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