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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which addresses topics relating to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). New changes in distance learning are making it possible for learners in all parts of the world to participate in courses via the Internet. Massive open online courses are almost always free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that distance learning institutions have to consider more than ever because elearning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can educators be assured that the education provided by these MOOC courses is tolerable? How can we assure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What different business models are being used by organizations like Australia to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are optimal? How can organizations handle issues like low student motivation and high student attrition?

As online learning technology becomes more prolific there is a desire to grasp how massively open online courses are being conducted. Educators and lots of other stakeholders desire to better grasp the outcomes of these intriguing new open educational endeavours. Educators want to gain an understanding of how massive open online courses can be made better. To respond to this expanding demand for data the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open education issues. This sensational new book also considers the major controversies associated with massive open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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