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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which addresses subjects regarding open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Modern gains in distance learning technology are empowering learners in nations all aver the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. MOOC courses are customarily free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that e-learning institutions are dealing with in 2015 because distance learning technology is developing so swiftly. This book about MOOCs provides best practices in online teaching based on decades of research. How can teachers guarantee that the quality of schooling provided by these massively open online courses is all right? How can stakeholders ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online? What different business models are being used by institutions like Australian Antarctic Territory to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are optimal? How can we manage problems like low learner motivation and high student attrition?

As electronic educational technology becomes more widespread there is a expanding need to better understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Students and numerous other stakeholders want to better comprehend these fascinating new open educational undertakings. Trainers want to perceive how these MOOCs can be made better. To satisfy this expanding desideratum for knowledge the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational issues. This gripping new book also examines the key controversies associated with massively open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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