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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which deals with issues related to open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New advances in technology-enhanced learning are providing the means for humans in nations all around the world to participate in classes via the Internet. MOOC classes are usually free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that technology-enhanced learning institutions are having to struggle with in 2015 because e-learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can we be assured that the teaching provided by these MOOC courses is acceptable? How can learners be assured that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? MOOCs require the instructional design and the technological capacity to process large-scale feedback and interaction in real time. What business models are being used by institutions like Australia to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are in use today? How can teachers handle issues like poor motivation and high student dropout rates?

As distance learning becomes more abundant there is a developing desire to better understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Students and many other stakeholders desire to understand the outcomes of these new open education ventures. Researchers want to gain more knowledge about how massive open online courses can be improved. To respond to this developing demand for knowledge the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open educational issues. This sensational new book also explores the key controversies associated with these massive open courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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