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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which researches subjects having to do with open educational resources and massive open online courses. Recent advances in elearning have enabled learners in every nation on earth to be participants in classes online. Massively open online courses are generally free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that technology-enhanced learning institutions are having to attend to more than ever because learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can stakeholders assure that the training provided by these MOOC classes is acceptable? How can institutions be assured that educators are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What business models are being used by institutions like Australia to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can organizations get a handle on inadequate learner motivation and high attrition?

As online learning technology becomes more procurable there is a necessity to understand how MOOCs are being conducted. Instructors and lots of other participants need to better perceive the outcomes of these promising new open educational endeavours. Scientists want to gain an understanding of how MOOC courses can be made better. To handle this growing desideratum for details the new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open educational topics. This definitive new book also deals with the most important controversies associated with these MOOCs and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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