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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which considers subjects having to do with open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses. Modern improvements in online learning are providing the means for humans all around the world to be participants in online classes. These MOOC classes are typically free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that e-learning technology institutions are having to consider more than ever because elearning technology is developing so swiftly. How can teachers guarantee that the instruction provided by these massive open online courses is satisfactory? How can we make sure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online? What different business models are being used by institutions like Australia to conduct these massive open online courses? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can teachers manage poor learner motivation and high attrition?

As digital education technology becomes more commonplace there is a growing necessity to understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Lecturers and many other stakeholders desire to be more aware of these significant new open educational experiments. Trainers want to grasp how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this developing desideratum for information MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open educational resource issues. This dramatic new book also talks about the major controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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