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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that researches issues related to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). The latest developments in online learning technology have provided the means for people in every nation on earth to take courses online. MOOCs are customarily free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that e-learning technology institutions are having to deal with more than ever because learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can institutions be assured that the quality of education provided by these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can we be assured that teachers are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What business models are being used by institutions like Australia to conduct these massively open online courses? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can educators get a handle on poor motivation and high learner attrition?

As online learning technology becomes more abundant there is a developing necessity to perceive how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Students and many other participants desire to better comprehend the outcomes of these exciting new open educational experiments. Academics want to know how massive open online courses can be improved. To respond to this developing desideratum for knowledge the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education resource issues. This exciting new book also addresses the major controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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