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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that investigates issues relating to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). New gains in online learning are providing the means for students all over the world to take part in online courses. These MOOC courses are typically 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 have to struggle with today because distance learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can teachers be assured that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOC classes is satisfactory? How can organizations make sure that educators are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Australian Antarctic Territory to conduct these MOOC classes? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can organizations deal with the issues of poor learner motivation and high attrition?

As electronic education technology becomes more procurable there is a expanding desire to perceive how MOOC courses are being conducted. Lecturers and many other stakeholders would like to gain more knowledge about these important new open educational initiatives. Everyone wants to grasp how MOOC courses can be enhanced. To handle this expanding desideratum for knowledge MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open educational resource issues. This stimulating new book also studies the major controversies associated with MOOC courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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