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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that considers issues related to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). New developments in online learning are providing the means for people all around the world to take part in online courses. Massively open online courses are customarily free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that online education organizations are having to consider now that e-learning technology is developing so fast. How can educators be assured that the schooling provided by these MOOC courses is respectable? How can institutions be assured that instructors are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? MOOCs require the instructional design and the technological capacity to process large-scale feedback and interaction in real time. What different strategies are being used by institutions like Australia to conduct these MOOCs? How can proper quality standards be consistently defined and maintained? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are in use today? How can participants deal with low student motivation and high attrition?

As online learning becomes more commonplace there is a growing need to be aware of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Instructors and lots of other stakeholders would like to better comprehend the outcomes of these promising new open education undertakings. Trainers want to know how these massively open online courses can be improved. To respond to this increasing desire for knowledge the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open education resource subjects. This dramatic new book also explores the key controversies associated with MOOCs and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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