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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that discusses topics relating to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent improvements in online education technology have made it possible for people all around the world to take courses online. MOOC classes are commonly free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that e-learning organizations have to struggle with now that e-learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can institutions be assured that the quality of training provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can students assure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Australian Antarctic Territory to conduct these massively open online courses? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can educators deal with the problems of low learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital learning technology becomes more procurable there is a need to be aware of how MOOC courses are being conducted. Universities and lots of other participants would like to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these compelling new open educational undertakings. Scholars want to understand how these MOOCs can be made better. In response to this growing desideratum for details the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open education subjects. This exciting new book also considers the key controversies associated with these massive open courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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