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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which explores issues regarding open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. Recent developments in technology-enhanced learning have provided the means for learners all around the world to participate in online courses. MOOC classes are commonly free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that elearning institutions are having to attend to in 2015 because learning technology is developing so quickly. How can institutions be assured that the quality of teaching provided by these massively open online courses is all right? How can stakeholders make sure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Australia to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are in use today? Interaction, feedback and online support are the most important things that help students succeed in MOOC courses. How can stakeholders manage inadequate learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital education technology becomes more prolific there is a developing desire to be aware of how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Instructors and numerous other stakeholders want to understand these interesting new open education experiments. Researchers want to gain more knowledge about how MOOCs can be improved. To handle this need for information the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open education resource topics. This authoritative new book also examines the controversies associated with MOOC courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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