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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that analyzes topics related to open educational resources and massively open online courses. The latest advancements in online education enable people in nations all around the world to be participants in online courses. MOOC classes are mostly free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that learning technology institutions are having to attend to today because distance learning technology is developing so swiftly. This collected edition details a series of recent reports and interesting announcements related to MOOCs. This book answers many questions about MOOCs and other forms of open education. How can institutions guarantee that the training provided by these massively open online courses is all right? How can students assure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What business models are being used by institutions like Australia to conduct these MOOC classes? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can stakeholders handle issues like inadequate motivation and high student attrition?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more available there is a developing demand to gain a better understanding of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Public servants and numerous other stakeholders need to better understand these open education experiments. Students want to comprehend how massively open online courses can be improved. To respond to this demand for facts MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open education subjects. This book also analyzes the key controversies associated with MOOC courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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