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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which studies issues regarding open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new gains in distance learning are empowering humans all over the world to take part in online classes. These massive open online courses are free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that technology-enhanced learning institutions have to consider more than ever because distance learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can educators ensure that the education provided by these MOOC courses is acceptable? How can students make sure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What different business models are being used by organizations like Australia to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are optimal? How can we deal with low motivation and high attrition?

As distance learning becomes more procurable there is a growing necessity to better understand how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Public servants and numerous other stakeholders need to be more aware of these important new open educational experiments. Scientists want to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this developing desideratum for knowledge MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open education issues. This authoritative new book also considers the key 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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