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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that examines subjects relevant to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent developments in digital education technology are enabling people in all parts of the world to be participants in classes online. These massive open courses are mostly free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that online learning institutions are having to struggle with in 2015 because online learning technology is advancing so fast. How can teachers make sure that the quality of instruction provided by these massively open online courses is decent? How can we guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What different business models are being used by organizations like Australia to conduct these MOOCs? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are optimal? How can teachers manage problems like inadequate learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital learning technology becomes more prolific there is a developing necessity to understand how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Researchers and many other participants desire to be more aware of the outcomes of these significant new open educational ventures. Corporations want to gain more knowledge about how these MOOCs can be improved. In response to this increasing desire for facts the new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open educational resource topics. This book also deals with the key controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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