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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that discusses subjects relevant to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Modern gains in online learning make it possible for people in nations all aver the world to take classes via the Internet. These MOOC courses are almost always free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. Keeping thousands of students motivated and involved in a course is difficult for an instructor. There are numerous topics that distance learning organizations are having to deal with more than ever because online learning technology is advancing so fast. How can institutions assure that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOC classes is passable? How can learners be assured that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Australia to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can teachers manage problems like poor student motivation and high learner attrition?

As electronic education technology becomes more procurable there is a growing desire to be aware of how these MOOCs are being conducted. Researchers and lots of other stakeholders want to better understand the outcomes of these important new open educational experiments. Everybody wants to grasp how these massively open online courses can be improved. To handle this expanding need for data the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open educational resource topics. This book also examines the major controversies associated with MOOCs and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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