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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which investigates topics relevant to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New developments in digital education technology are empowering people in every nation on earth to participate in courses online. These online MOOC courses are ordinarily free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that technology-enhanced learning organizations must deal with in 2015 because elearning technology is improving so quickly. How can we be assured that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOCs is acceptable? How can we ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What business models are being used by organizations like Australia to conduct these massive open online courses? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can participants manage inadequate motivation and high student attrition?

As online learning technology becomes more prolific there is a developing need to understand how MOOC classes are being conducted. Intellectuals and lots of other stakeholders need to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these compelling new open educational ventures. Teachers want to grasp how these MOOC courses can be improved. To handle this growing desire for information the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open education resource issues. This exciting new book also examines the most important controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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