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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which considers topics having to do with open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new improvements in distance learning technology are empowering learners all around the world to take part in courses online. MOOC classes are normally free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that elearning organizations are struggling with more than ever because e-learning technology is improving so quickly. How can we be assured that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOC classes is respectable? How can participants assure that educators are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What business models are being used by institutions like Australia to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are optimal? How can educators manage issues like low learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As learning technology becomes more prolific there is a increasing necessity to perceive how MOOCs are being conducted. Teachers and numerous other participants desire to better grasp the outcomes of these compelling new open education ventures. Scholars want to know how MOOC classes can be enhanced. To satisfy this growing need for information the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open education resource issues. This new book also studies the controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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