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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that studies issues having to do with open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent gains in distance learning technology are providing the means for learners in every nation on earth to take classes via the Internet. Massive Open Online Courses (MOOCs) allow an unlimited number of learners in a single class. These massive open online courses are free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. It is a challenge to motivate and engage students in online environments. There are numerous subjects that distance learning organizations are having to struggle with today because online learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can educators make sure that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOC courses is adequate? How can participants make sure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Australia to conduct these MOOCs? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can educators get a handle on poor learner motivation and high student attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more prolific there is a growing necessity to perceive how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Intellectuals and lots of other stakeholders would like to better comprehend these interesting new open education ventures. Trainers want to gain an understanding of how MOOC courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this developing desideratum for details the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational resource subjects. This authoritative new book also considers the key controversies associated with these MOOCs and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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