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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that researches subjects relating to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Modern evolvements in distance learning technology have made it possible for students in all parts of the world to take part in online classes. MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students. Massively open online courses are commonly free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that e-learning organizations are having to consider today because technology-enhanced learning is advancing so fast. How can participants certify that the quality of training provided by these MOOC classes is passable? How can institutions assure that lecturers are properly credentialed for teaching online? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Australian Antarctic Territory to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are in use today? How can we deal with the problems of low student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As electronic educational technology becomes more commonplace there is a demand to better understand how MOOC courses are being conducted. Universities and numerous other participants need to understand the outcomes of these interesting new open educational initiatives. Everybody wants to grasp how these MOOCs can be enhanced. To respond to this crescive desideratum for details the new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open education issues. This stimulating new book also studies the major controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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