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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which examines topics pertaining to open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent developments in online learning technology make it possible for students all around the world to take online courses. These MOOC courses are generally free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that learning technology institutions are having to attend to more than ever because distance learning technology is improving so fast. How can educators ensure that the quality control for these massively open online courses is all right? How can we guarantee that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What strategies are being used by institutions like Australian Antarctic Territory to conduct these MOOCs? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are in use today? How can institutions manage poor learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As online education becomes more commonplace there is a demand to grasp how massive open online courses are being conducted. Educators and lots of other participants desire to gain a better understanding of these significant new open educational ventures. Lecturers want to understand how these MOOCs can be made better. To handle this increasing desire for facts the thrilling new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education resource subjects. This book also articulates the key controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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