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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which explores issues pertaining to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent gains in online learning technology enable students in all parts of the world to be participants in courses online. These massive open courses are normally free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that online learning technology organizations are considering more than ever because online education technology is advancing so rapidly. How can stakeholders certify that the schooling provided by these MOOC classes is adequate? How can learners guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What different business models are being used by organizations like Australia to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are in use today? How can we handle issues like poor learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more available there is a desire to gain more knowledge about how MOOC courses are being conducted. Intellectuals and many other participants need to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these promising new open educational initiatives. Everyone wants to grasp how these massively open online courses can be improved. To satisfy this crescive need for information the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open educational topics. This scholarly new book also analyzes the major controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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