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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that addresses issues regarding open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). The latest changes in distance learning are empowering people in all parts of the world to participate in courses via the Internet. These massive open online courses are normally free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that online education institutions have to struggle with today because learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can teachers be assured that the quality of schooling provided by these massive open online courses is adequate? How can institutions be assured that educators are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What different business models are being used by organizations like Australia to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are in use today? How can participants handle low motivation and high student attrition?

As electronic education technology becomes more widespread there is a growing demand to understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Universities and numerous other stakeholders need to gain more knowledge about these fascinating new open education ventures. Students want to know how MOOCs can be made better. To meet this expanding desire for data the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open education topics. This gripping new book also studies the key controversies associated with MOOC classes and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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