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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that describes issues having to do with open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent developments in elearning technology have empowered humans all around the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. Massively open online courses are typically free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that elearning technology organizations must deal with more than ever because technology-enhanced learning is advancing so swiftly. How can participants be assured that the schooling provided by these MOOCs is acceptable? How can institutions guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Australia to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can teachers get a handle on inadequate motivation and high student attrition?

As online education becomes more prolific there is a expanding necessity to comprehend how MOOC classes are being conducted. Instructors and lots of other participants desire to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these intriguing new open educational initiatives. People want to understand how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this developing desire for knowledge the new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open education resource subjects. This new book also talks about the major controversies associated with massive open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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