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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that analyzes subjects regarding open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses. New advances in distance learning technology have enabled learners in every nation on earth to participate in courses via the Internet. Massive open online courses are free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that online learning organizations have to struggle with today because online education technology is advancing so fast. How can participants make sure that the quality of instruction provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can participants be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What different business models are being used by institutions like Australian Antarctic Territory to conduct these MOOC courses? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can educators deal with the problems of inadequate motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital education technology becomes more available there is a developing desideratum to gain more knowledge about how massive open online courses are being conducted. Educators and lots of other stakeholders want to better understand these compelling new open education initiatives. Researchers want to know how massively open online courses can be made better. To meet this growing desire for details the book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational subjects. This definitive new book also studies the controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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