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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that examines topics having to do with open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent changes in electronic educational technology make it possible for learners in every nation on earth to take classes via the Internet. MOOCs are customarily free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that learning technology organizations are having to deal with now that online learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can teachers assure that the quality of training provided by these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can institutions certify that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What different business models are being used by institutions like Australian Antarctic Territory to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can institutions handle inadequate motivation and high student attrition?

As online learning becomes more widespread there is a expanding desire to gain a better understanding of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Corporations and numerous other stakeholders would like to better grasp the outcomes of these new open education experiments. Trainers want to gain an understanding of how MOOCs can be enhanced. Online assessments for MOOCs can be difficult to conduct effectively and reliably. To handle this developing need for knowledge the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open education resource issues. This book also articulates the most important controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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