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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that investigates issues having to do with open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Modern developments in learning technology are making it possible for people all around the world to participate in classes via the Internet. MOOCs are normally free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that technology-enhanced learning organizations are having to struggle with now that e-learning technology is advancing so fast. How can stakeholders guarantee that the quality of training provided by these MOOC classes is satisfactory? How can institutions guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What different business models are being used by organizations like Australian Antarctic Territory to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can we manage issues like poor motivation and high attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more available there is a growing need to perceive how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Educators and numerous other stakeholders would like to better comprehend the outcomes of these intriguing new open education undertakings. Professors want to better understand how these massive open online courses can be improved. To meet this crescive desideratum for knowledge MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open educational topics. This definitive new book also researches the major controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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