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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which describes issues related to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Modern gains in online learning have empowered people all around the world to participate in courses via the Internet. These MOOC courses are typically free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that e-learning institutions must deal with today because online learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can educators guarantee that the training provided by these MOOC classes is respectable? How can students be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What business models are being used by institutions like Australia to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can participants manage poor student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As elearning technology becomes more prolific there is a developing desire to better understand how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Corporations and numerous other stakeholders want to be more aware of these significant new open educational ventures. Teachers want to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses can be improved. To meet this growing desire for data the book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open educational subjects. This gripping new book also explores the controversies associated with MOOC classes and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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