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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that considers issues regarding open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. Brand new developments in distance learning technology have made it possible for learners in every nation on earth to participate in classes online. These massive open courses are almost always free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are dozens of new technologies emerging each year that can be used for teaching and learning. There are a variety of issues that learning technology organizations are having to struggle with more than ever because online learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can teachers be assured that the instruction provided by these MOOCs is decent? How can stakeholders make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What different business models are being used by organizations like Australia to conduct these massively open online courses? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can teachers handle low learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital learning technology becomes more abundant there is a growing need to understand how MOOCs are being conducted. Scientists and lots of other stakeholders desire to better understand the outcomes of these new open educational endeavours. Academics want to comprehend how MOOC classes can be made better. To meet this crescive need for details the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open education resource topics. This authoritative new book also addresses the controversies associated with these massive open courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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