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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that analyzes issues having to do with open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). New developments in electronic education technology enable learners in every nation on earth to be participants in courses via the Internet. MOOC courses are ordinarily free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that online education organizations are having to attend to more than ever because distance learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can teachers certify that the quality of instruction provided by these massively open online courses is adequate? How can organizations make sure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What different business models are being used by organizations like Australian Antarctic Territory to conduct these massive open online courses? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can educators manage low motivation and high attrition?

As online learning becomes more abundant there is a growing necessity to grasp how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Scientists and lots of other participants would like to gain a better understanding of these open education initiatives. Academics want to perceive how these massive open online courses can be made better. To respond to this desire for facts the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open education issues. This authoritative new book also describes the most important controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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