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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which analyzes issues pertaining to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent changes in learning technology are providing the means for learners in nations all aver the world to take part in courses via the Internet. These MOOC courses are almost always free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that online education institutions have to struggle with now that learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can organizations guarantee that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOC courses is all right? How can we be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Australia to conduct these MOOC classes? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? Interaction, feedback and online support are the most important things that help students succeed in MOOC courses. How can institutions handle low student motivation and high learner attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more widespread there is a growing demand to understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Scientists and numerous other participants desire to gain a better understanding of these significant new open educational endeavours. Teachers want to perceive how these MOOC classes can be improved. To handle this increasing desideratum for data the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open educational subjects. This new book also investigates the key controversies associated with MOOCs and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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