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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which researches issues regarding open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. Modern developments in online education have made it possible for students all over the world to be participants in online classes. MOOC classes are usually free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that e-learning institutions are having to deal with now that learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can teachers certify that the teaching provided by these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can organizations ensure that educators are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Australia to conduct these MOOCs? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can organizations deal with poor student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As electronic education technology becomes more commonplace there is a growing need to grasp how massively open online courses are being conducted. Public servants and numerous other stakeholders would like to be more aware of the outcomes of these compelling new open education experiments. Educators want to comprehend how these massively open online courses can be made better. In response to this increasing need for details MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational resource topics. This exciting new book also talks about the major controversies associated with MOOCs and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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