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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which reviews topics related to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. Recent improvements in online learning make it possible for people all over the world to take classes online. These online MOOC courses are mostly free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that learning technology organizations have to consider now that elearning technology is improving so swiftly. How can educators ensure that the education provided by these massive open online courses is good? How can learners guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Australia to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can educators handle issues like inadequate learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital education technology becomes more abundant there is a expanding demand to comprehend how MOOCs are being conducted. Professors and many other participants would like to better comprehend these exciting new open education experiments. Students want to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC courses can be made better. In response to this need for information the thrilling new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open educational topics. This book also analyzes the major controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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