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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that examines topics relevant to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Brand new developments in online education technology are providing the means for humans all around the world to take part in courses via the Internet. MOOC classes are typically free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that online learning organizations are having to struggle with more than ever because online learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can institutions be assured that the teaching provided by these massively open online courses is adequate? How can participants make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What strategies are being used by organizations like Australia to conduct these MOOC courses? How can proper quality standards be consistently defined and maintained? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can educators get a handle on low learner motivation and high student attrition?

As e-learning technology becomes more abundant there is a expanding demand to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses are being conducted. Public servants and numerous other stakeholders need to understand these compelling new open educational endeavours. Trainers want to understand how these MOOCs can be enhanced. In response to this increasing desire for information the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open education topics. This interesting new book also addresses the key controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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