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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that studies subjects relating to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent developments in online education have provided the means for learners all over the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. MOOC courses are typically free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that distance learning organizations are having to struggle with today because e-learning technology is developing so fast. How can we certify that the schooling provided by these MOOC classes is acceptable? How can learners be assured that instructors are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Australia to conduct these MOOC classes? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can stakeholders get a handle on poor student motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital education technology becomes more abundant there is a desire to understand how MOOC classes are being conducted. Lecturers and many other participants want to better perceive the outcomes of these exciting new open education ventures. Scholars want to grasp how MOOC courses can be made better. To satisfy this developing need for data the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open educational subjects. This stimulating new book also examines the key controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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