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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that explores issues related to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). The latest evolvements in online education technology enable people all over the world to take part in online courses. These massive online courses are free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that e-learning institutions are having to consider more than ever because elearning technology is improving so swiftly. This book answers many questions about MOOCs and other forms of open education. How can teachers assure that the quality control for these MOOC classes is acceptable? How can organizations assure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What business models are being used by organizations like Australian Antarctic Territory to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can participants deal with the issues of inadequate student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As blended learning technology becomes more prolific there is a necessity to understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Scientists and lots of other participants need to better comprehend these new open education endeavours. People want to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC courses can be made better. To satisfy this growing desire for knowledge MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open educational subjects. This intriguing new book also examines the most important controversies associated with MOOC courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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