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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that examines subjects related to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses. Modern improvements in electronic educational technology are making it possible for learners in nations all around the world to take online courses. These online MOOCs are mostly free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that online education institutions are struggling with more than ever because learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can stakeholders be assured that the quality of training provided by these MOOC classes is adequate? How can we ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What different business models are being used by institutions like Australia to conduct these MOOC classes? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can institutions manage inadequate learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As online learning technology becomes more abundant there is a developing desire to grasp how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Corporations and lots of other stakeholders would like to better grasp these compelling new open education experiments. Public servants want to better understand how these massively open online courses can be made better. To respond to this crescive demand for information the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open educational topics. This interesting new book also discusses the major controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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