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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that explores issues pertaining to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent changes in online learning technology are providing the means for students in all parts of the world to be participants in classes online. These massive online courses are generally free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that elearning technology organizations have to deal with today because elearning technology is developing so fast. How can we be assured that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOC courses is respectable? How can institutions be assured that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What business models are being used by organizations like Australia to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can teachers deal with the issues of low motivation and high student attrition?

As digital education technology becomes more abundant there is a desire to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses are being conducted. Trainers and lots of other stakeholders would like to better understand these important new open educational initiatives. Trainers want to understand how these MOOC courses can be enhanced. To meet this desire for details the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open educational topics. This definitive new book also talks about the most important controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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