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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that considers issues having to do with open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new advances in distance learning technology have enabled students in every nation on earth to take part in classes online. MOOCs are ordinarily free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that e-learning technology institutions are having to struggle with more than ever because distance learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can stakeholders ensure that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOCs is satisfactory? How can stakeholders be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Australia to conduct these MOOC courses? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? Interaction, feedback and online support are the most important things that help students succeed in MOOC courses. How can stakeholders manage problems like poor student motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital learning technology becomes more widespread there is a expanding desire to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Corporations and lots of other stakeholders would like to better understand the outcomes of these interesting new open education initiatives. Completion rates for online MOOCs are far less than the completion rates for traditional courses. Students want to understand how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this increasing desideratum for information the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education resource issues. This definitive new book also examines the controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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