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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that explores issues relating to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Brand new improvements in elearning have provided the means for learners all over the world to take courses online. MOOCs are open because they encourage open access via the Internet for all learners. These MOOC classes are ordinarily free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. It is a challenge to motivate and engage students in online environments. There are many issues that online learning technology organizations are having to consider now that online learning technology is developing so quickly. How can stakeholders guarantee that the teaching provided by these MOOC courses is all right? How can students be assured that educators are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What different business models are being used by organizations like Australia to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are in use today? How can teachers manage issues like low student motivation and high attrition?

As digital learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a developing demand to gain more knowledge about how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Teachers and many other stakeholders need to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these new open education endeavours. Lecturers want to better understand how these MOOCs can be improved. To handle this developing desire for data the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open education issues. This inspiring new book also discusses the key controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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