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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that examines issues pertaining to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). The latest improvements in digital education technology have made it possible for learners all around the world to take courses online. Massive open online courses are generally free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that online learning organizations have to deal with now that online education technology is advancing so rapidly. How can educators be assured that the quality of education provided by these massively open online courses is all right? MOOCs are a form of distance education. How can stakeholders make sure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Australian Antarctic Territory to conduct these MOOCs? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can educators manage low motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a increasing need to gain a better understanding of how these MOOCs are being conducted. Teachers and many other stakeholders desire to better comprehend the outcomes of these new open educational initiatives. Lecturers want to better understand how massively open online courses can be improved. In response to this expanding desire for data the book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open education resource issues. This intriguing new book also discusses the most important controversies associated with MOOC courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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