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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which discusses topics regarding open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent developments in digital education technology are enabling humans in all parts of the world to take part in courses online. These massive online courses are customarily free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that elearning technology institutions are dealing with today because e-learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can stakeholders guarantee that the quality of teaching provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can we be assured that instructors are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What business models are being used by institutions like Australian Antarctic Territory to conduct these MOOCs? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can institutions manage issues like inadequate student motivation and high attrition?

As electronic educational technology becomes more widespread there is a increasing necessity to perceive how MOOC classes are being conducted. Professors and numerous other stakeholders would like to be more aware of the outcomes of these exciting new open educational endeavours. Trainers want to gain more knowledge about how MOOC courses can be made better. To respond to this need for details the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education resource issues. This intriguing new book also examines the major controversies associated with MOOCs and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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