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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that addresses subjects related to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Brand new gains in online learning are empowering learners all over the world to participate in courses online. MOOCs are customarily free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that distance learning institutions are dealing with now that elearning technology is developing so rapidly. How can we guarantee that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOCs is tolerable? How can organizations make sure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Australia to conduct these massive open online courses? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are optimal? How can institutions deal with the problems of poor learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As e-learning technology becomes more prolific there is a need to be aware of how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Academics and numerous other stakeholders need to better perceive the outcomes of these open educational endeavours. Corporations want to grasp how these massive open online courses can be improved. In response to this need for knowledge the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open education resource subjects. This definitive new book also considers the controversies associated with these massively open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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