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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which analyzes issues pertaining to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). The latest improvements in online education technology have made it possible for humans in every nation on earth to be participants in courses online. These massive online courses are normally free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that elearning technology organizations are having to struggle with today because elearning technology is developing so rapidly. How can institutions make sure that the teaching provided by these MOOC classes is acceptable? How can we be assured that teachers are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Australia to conduct these MOOCs? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can institutions manage issues like inadequate motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more widespread there is a growing need to understand how massive open online courses are being conducted. Universities and numerous other stakeholders want to better understand these exciting new open education ventures. Students want to understand how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To handle this developing desideratum for knowledge the thrilling new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open educational resource topics. This gripping new book also discusses the controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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