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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that investigates issues regarding open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses. Modern developments in learning technology have made it possible for students in all parts of the world to take part in classes via the Internet. These online MOOCs are mostly free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that elearning technology institutions are dealing with now that learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can we guarantee that the quality of training provided by these massive open online courses is respectable? How can students guarantee that educators are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What business models are being used by institutions like Australia to conduct these MOOC classes? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can educators deal with the issues of low learner motivation and high student attrition?

As digital education technology becomes more widespread there is a expanding desideratum to grasp how massively open online courses are being conducted. Corporations and numerous other stakeholders desire to better understand these promising new open educational experiments. Researchers want to gain an understanding of how these massively open online courses can be made better. To meet this increasing desideratum for facts MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational issues. This thrilling new book also considers the key controversies associated with massive open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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