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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which examines issues pertaining to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). New advances in technology-enhanced learning enable humans all over the world to take online classes. These online MOOC courses are normally 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 numerous topics that online education institutions are having to deal with more than ever because online education technology is improving so rapidly. How can we guarantee that the education provided by these MOOC courses is passable? How can learners guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Australia to conduct these MOOC classes? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can institutions deal with the problems of inadequate learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital learning technology becomes more abundant there is a developing necessity to grasp how massive open online courses are being conducted. Trainers and numerous other participants desire to better comprehend the outcomes of these promising new open educational endeavours. Students want to gain an understanding of how these massive open online courses can be enhanced. In response to this increasing desire for information MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational resource topics. This authoritative new book also talks about the major controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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