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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that researches subjects pertaining to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses. Recent advancements in digital education technology have empowered people in nations all around the world to take part in classes online. These massive open courses are customarily free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that learning technology organizations have to deal with more than ever because technology-enhanced learning is advancing so quickly. This book answers many questions about MOOCs and other forms of open education. How can participants be assured that the training provided by these MOOC courses is passable? How can stakeholders assure that educators are properly credentialed for teaching online? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Australia to conduct these massively open online courses? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can teachers handle issues like low student motivation and high student attrition?

As online learning becomes more widespread there is a developing desire to understand how MOOC classes are being conducted. Public servants and numerous other participants desire to better perceive the outcomes of these fascinating new open educational experiments. Everybody wants to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses can be made better. To meet this expanding desire for knowledge the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational resource issues. This gripping new book also examines the key controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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