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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that talks about subjects pertaining to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses. The latest evolvements in distance learning technology have empowered students all over the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. MOOC courses are commonly free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. It is a challenge to motivate and engage students in online environments. There are a lot of topics that elearning institutions have to consider now that learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can stakeholders assure that the quality of these massively open online courses is adequate? How can stakeholders make sure that educators are properly credentialed for teaching online? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Australia to conduct these MOOC courses? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are in use today? How can teachers get a handle on low student motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital learning becomes more available there is a developing necessity to grasp how massively open online courses are being conducted. Instructors and many other stakeholders need to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these promising new open educational ventures. Instructors want to understand how massively open online courses can be made better. To respond to this growing demand for facts the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open educational resource issues. This gripping new book also considers the controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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