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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which articulates topics regarding open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. The latest advances in learning technology are making it possible for students all around the world to take part in courses via the Internet. These MOOC classes are normally free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that learning technology organizations are having to deal with now that online learning technology is advancing so fast. How can educators guarantee that the quality control for these MOOC courses is acceptable? How can stakeholders assure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? MOOCs require the instructional design and the technological capacity to process large-scale feedback and interaction in real time. What different business models are being used by organizations like Australia to conduct these massive open online courses? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are in use today? How can we deal with the issues of poor learner motivation and high student attrition?

As electronic educational technology becomes more prolific there is a growing desideratum to comprehend how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Scholars and lots of other stakeholders need to better perceive the outcomes of these new open education endeavours. Instructors want to perceive how MOOC classes can be made better. In response to this desideratum for details the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open education issues. This authoritative new book also addresses the key controversies associated with MOOC courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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