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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that reviews subjects regarding open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. New improvements in electronic educational technology enable people all over the world to be participants in online courses. These online MOOC courses are usually free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that e-learning organizations must deal with now that learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can we assure that the quality of these MOOC courses is good? How can students make sure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Australia to conduct these massive open online courses? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can participants get a handle on inadequate student motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital education technology becomes more abundant there is a increasing demand to understand how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Academics and lots of other stakeholders would like to gain more knowledge about these open educational ventures. Instructors want to better understand how massive open online courses can be improved. In response to this expanding need for details MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open educational resource issues. This definitive new book also discusses the key controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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