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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that reviews issues related to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Modern improvements in digital education technology are providing the means for humans all around the world to be participants in classes online. These online MOOC courses are typically free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that elearning organizations are dealing with today because e-learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can institutions be assured that the quality of education provided by these massively open online courses is respectable? How can learners be assured that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Australia to conduct these massive open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can teachers manage issues like poor learner motivation and high attrition?

As online education technology becomes more abundant there is a expanding demand to comprehend how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Students and numerous other participants need to gain more knowledge about these exciting new open educational experiments. Scientists want to better understand how MOOCs can be enhanced. To satisfy this expanding demand for knowledge MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open education resource issues. This definitive new book also articulates the most important controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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