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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that discusses issues relevant to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Modern changes in digital education technology have provided the means for people all over the world to be participants in courses online. These massive open courses are usually free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that elearning organizations are dealing with now that online education technology is improving so swiftly. How can educators guarantee that the teaching provided by these MOOC classes is passable? How can we ensure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What business models are being used by institutions like Australia to conduct these massively open online courses? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can organizations deal with the issues of inadequate motivation and high dropout rates?

As elearning becomes more available there is a developing necessity to grasp how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Lecturers and many other stakeholders need to better understand the outcomes of these significant new open education undertakings. Public servants want to better understand how MOOC courses can be made better. To handle this developing desideratum for information MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education resource topics. This authoritative new book also articulates the major controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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