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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which considers issues relating to open education resources and massive open online courses. Modern evolvements in distance learning technology have made it possible for people in all parts of the world to take part in classes online. MOOC courses are normally free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that elearning institutions are dealing with now that distance learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can institutions be assured that the training provided by these massively open online courses is adequate? How can institutions ensure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What different business models are being used by organizations like Australian Antarctic Territory to conduct these massively open online courses? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can educators handle low student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As online education technology becomes more available there is a developing need to gain a better understanding of how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Intellectuals and numerous other stakeholders would like to better grasp these promising new open educational experiments. Trainers want to gain an understanding of how massive open online courses can be made better. To satisfy this need for information the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open educational issues. This stimulating new book also explores the key controversies associated with massive open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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