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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which reviews issues relevant to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses. The latest evolvements in elearning technology are making it possible for learners in nations all aver the world to take courses online. These MOOCs are generally free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that learning technology organizations are considering more than ever because e-learning technology is improving so quickly. How can teachers guarantee that the teaching provided by these massive open online courses is acceptable? How can we be assured that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What different business models are being used by institutions like Australia to conduct these massive open online courses? How can proper quality standards be consistently defined and maintained? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can we manage low motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more widespread there is a need to better understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Corporations and lots of other participants need to be more aware of the outcomes of these promising new open education ventures. Everyone wants to gain more knowledge about how these massive open online courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this desideratum for knowledge the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open educational topics. This intriguing new book also researches the most important controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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