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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which discusses subjects regarding open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. New gains in online education technology have empowered people in every nation on earth to participate in classes online. These massive online courses are customarily free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that online learning technology institutions are having to consider now that e-learning technology is advancing so fast. How can institutions be assured that the schooling provided by these MOOC courses is good? How can we be assured that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What business models are being used by organizations like Australia to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can participants handle inadequate learner motivation and high attrition?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more abundant there is a developing need to be aware of how MOOC classes are being conducted. Professors and many other participants want to understand the outcomes of these open education ventures. Everybody wants to gain an understanding of how MOOCs can be enhanced. In response to this increasing need for facts MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open education resource subjects. This new book also considers the major controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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