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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which addresses topics relevant to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). The latest gains in elearning technology have empowered learners in every nation on earth to be participants in courses online. These massive open online courses are almost always free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that e-learning technology organizations are having to struggle with more than ever because e-learning technology is improving so fast. How can teachers assure that the quality control for these massively open online courses is adequate? How can stakeholders guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What business models are being used by institutions like Australia to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can teachers handle low student motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital education technology becomes more prolific there is a developing desire to understand how MOOC classes are being conducted. Teachers and many other stakeholders want to be more aware of these new open educational undertakings. Everybody wants to comprehend how MOOC classes can be enhanced. In response to this increasing need for data the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open education resource topics. This book also examines the major controversies associated with MOOC courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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