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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that investigates issues related to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Modern advances in online learning technology are empowering people all around the world to take classes via the Internet. Massive open online courses are usually free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that online learning technology organizations are having to deal with now that e-learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can we certify that the teaching provided by these massively open online courses is passable? How can stakeholders ensure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What different business models are being used by institutions like Australia to conduct these massively open online courses? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can institutions handle poor learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As electronic educational technology becomes more available there is a growing desire to be aware of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Instructors and numerous other participants need to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these interesting new open educational ventures. Everybody wants to gain more knowledge about how these MOOCs can be improved. In response to this crescive desire for facts the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open education topics. This intriguing new book also considers the most important controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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