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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that studies issues regarding open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent gains in technology-enhanced learning have enabled people all around the world to participate in courses online. MOOCs are open because they encourage open access via the Internet for all learners. MOOC classes are commonly free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that online learning institutions are having to deal with more than ever because elearning technology is developing so quickly. How can educators be assured that the quality of these MOOC classes is satisfactory? How can stakeholders certify that teachers are properly credentialed for teaching online? What different business models are being used by organizations like Australia to conduct these MOOCs? How can proper quality standards be consistently defined and maintained? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can participants handle problems like inadequate student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As distance learning becomes more commonplace there is a developing demand to understand how MOOCs are being conducted. Public servants and lots of other participants desire to better understand these intriguing new open education endeavours. Everybody wants to perceive how MOOC classes can be made better. To handle this desideratum for information the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open education subjects. This scholarly new book also researches the key controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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