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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which reviews issues pertaining to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Modern developments in distance learning are making it possible for learners all over the world to take part in online courses. These massive open online courses are mostly free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that learning technology institutions have to struggle with more than ever because technology-enhanced learning is improving so quickly. How can institutions certify that the instruction provided by these massively open online courses is all right? How can organizations make sure that teachers are properly credentialed for teaching online? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Australia to conduct these MOOCs? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are in use today? How can participants deal with the issues of inadequate learner motivation and high attrition?

As online learning becomes more prolific there is a expanding desire to better understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Trainers and numerous other participants would like to gain a better understanding of these exciting new open educational experiments. Corporations want to gain an understanding of how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To meet this developing demand for facts MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open educational issues. This gripping new book also explores the most important controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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