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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which explores topics relating to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent developments in distance learning technology make it possible for people in every nation on earth to take part in classes via the Internet. These online MOOC courses are almost always free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. Keeping thousands of students motivated and involved in a course is difficult for an instructor. There are numerous topics that e-learning technology institutions must deal with now that distance learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can educators ensure that the quality of teaching provided by these massively open online courses is passable? How can institutions make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What business models are being used by organizations like Australian Antarctic Territory to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are in use today? How can we deal with inadequate learner motivation and high student attrition?

As learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a need to perceive how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Trainers and many other participants desire to better understand the outcomes of these promising new open education undertakings. Corporations want to understand how massively open online courses can be improved. To respond to this growing desideratum for data the new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open educational issues. This stimulating new book also examines the most important controversies associated with these massive online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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