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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which examines subjects pertaining to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Modern advances in online education have provided the means for people all over the world to take courses online. These MOOC courses are generally free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that online learning technology organizations have to consider more than ever because elearning technology is developing so fast. How can organizations make sure that the quality of education provided by these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can institutions be assured that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Australian Antarctic Territory to conduct these MOOC classes? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can educators handle problems like inadequate student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more widespread there is a increasing necessity to comprehend how MOOC courses are being conducted. Universities and numerous other stakeholders need to better understand these open education experiments. Intellectuals want to comprehend how these massively open online courses can be improved. To meet this expanding need for knowledge the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open education resource subjects. This new book also discusses the key controversies associated with these MOOCs and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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