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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which discusses topics pertaining to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses. The latest changes in online education have enabled humans in nations all aver the world to take part in courses via the Internet. Massive Open Online Courses (MOOCs) allow an unlimited number of learners in a single class. These online MOOC courses are free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that distance learning organizations have to consider more than ever because online learning technology is developing so swiftly. This book about MOOCs provides best practices in online teaching based on decades of research. How can we ensure that the training provided by these massively open online courses is passable? How can learners guarantee that educators are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What business models are being used by institutions like Australian Antarctic Territory to conduct these MOOCs? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can participants manage poor motivation and high student attrition?

As e-learning becomes more commonplace there is a expanding need to be aware of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Educators and many other stakeholders want to gain more knowledge about these promising new open educational ventures. People want to better understand how these MOOCs can be made better. To respond to this developing demand for facts the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open educational resource topics. This new book also deals with the key controversies associated with MOOCs and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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