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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which examines issues regarding open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). New developments in learning technology enable humans all over the world to take part in online courses. Massive open online courses are almost always free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that e-learning technology organizations are dealing with more than ever because learning technology is improving so quickly. How can institutions be assured that the education provided by these massive open online courses is adequate? How can institutions assure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What different business models are being used by organizations like Australia to conduct these massive open online courses? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can educators handle issues like poor student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital education technology becomes more abundant there is a desire to gain a better understanding of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Scholars and lots of other stakeholders desire to better understand these intriguing new open education initiatives. Lecturers want to better understand how these MOOC courses can be made better. To respond to this increasing demand for information the thrilling new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open education issues. This interesting new book also considers the key controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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