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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which examines subjects relevant to open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Modern changes in electronic educational technology enable students in all parts of the world to take part in online classes. These online MOOCs are generally free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that technology-enhanced learning institutions are having to deal with more than ever because online learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can institutions assure that the quality of these MOOC classes is satisfactory? How can participants ensure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Australia to conduct these MOOCs? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can organizations handle issues like low learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital educational technology becomes more commonplace there is a expanding desideratum to comprehend how massive open online courses are being conducted. Instructors and numerous other stakeholders want to be more aware of the outcomes of these interesting new open education experiments. Researchers want to better understand how these massively open online courses can be improved. In response to this developing demand for facts the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open education subjects. This new book also reviews the most important controversies associated with MOOCs and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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