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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that describes topics having to do with open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Brand new advances in distance learning technology are enabling learners in all parts of the world to take part in classes online. This MOOC book describes methods for making lectures more interesting and getting students more engaged in learning. These massively open online courses are generally free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that elearning technology institutions are struggling with now that learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can stakeholders guarantee that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOC courses is good? How can organizations guarantee that educators are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What business models are being used by organizations like Australia to conduct these massively open online courses? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can stakeholders deal with inadequate student motivation and high learner attrition?

As online learning becomes more procurable there is a need to grasp how MOOCs are being conducted. Students and numerous other participants need to better comprehend these fascinating new open educational endeavours. Researchers want to gain an understanding of how massively open online courses can be improved. To satisfy this expanding desire for data the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education subjects. This inspiring new book also examines the controversies associated with MOOCs and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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