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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that discusses issues related to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses. Modern changes in digital education technology are making it possible for learners in nations all aver the world to be participants in online courses. MOOC classes are ordinarily free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that e-learning technology organizations are struggling with more than ever because online learning technology is improving so rapidly. This collected edition details a series of recent reports and interesting announcements related to MOOCs. How can organizations certify that the quality of education provided by these massive open online courses is acceptable? How can students make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Australia to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are optimal? How can teachers deal with the problems of inadequate learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As online education technology becomes more widespread there is a growing need to understand how MOOC courses are being conducted. Public servants and many other stakeholders desire to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these important new open education experiments. Scholars want to gain an understanding of how MOOC courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this crescive demand for knowledge MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open educational resource subjects. This definitive new book also examines the major controversies associated with MOOC courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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