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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that examines issues related to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Modern developments in online education have made it possible for humans all around the world to participate in courses online. These MOOCs are usually free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that learning technology institutions have to struggle with more than ever because elearning technology is improving so swiftly. How can we ensure that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOC courses is satisfactory? How can we ensure that educators are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Australian Antarctic Territory to conduct these MOOC courses? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can stakeholders deal with low learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital education technology becomes more abundant there is a need to perceive how these MOOCs are being conducted. Academics and many other participants would like to understand the outcomes of these fascinating new open educational endeavours. Teachers want to know how MOOC classes can be made better. To handle this demand for knowledge the new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open education topics. This interesting new book also describes the major controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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