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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that considers subjects relating to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Brand new evolvements in distance learning make it possible for students all over the world to take classes online. These MOOCs are almost always free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that distance learning institutions are having to consider today because e-learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can organizations make sure that the training provided by these MOOC classes is satisfactory? How can we make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What different business models are being used by organizations like Australia to conduct these MOOCs? How can institutions handle problems like low student motivation and high learner attrition?

The ultimate purpose of massive open online courses is to provide education to more people all around the world. As technology-enhanced learning becomes more prolific there is a developing necessity to gain more knowledge about how these MOOCs are being conducted. Students and many other stakeholders need to better understand the outcomes of these promising new open education experiments. Students want to gain an understanding of how massively open online courses can be made better. In response to this developing desideratum for data the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open education resource issues. This new book also investigates the controversies associated with these massive online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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