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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which describes issues relating to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). New advancements in digital education technology have empowered learners all over the world to take courses via the Internet. These MOOCs are ordinarily free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. It is a challenge to motivate and engage students in online environments. There are quite a few issues that technology-enhanced learning organizations have to struggle with today because learning technology is improving so quickly. How can participants ensure that the quality control for these massively open online courses is adequate? How can we ensure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What business models are being used by institutions like Australia to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can stakeholders manage problems like low student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As online education becomes more available there is a developing need to better understand how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Researchers and numerous other participants desire to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these intriguing new open education ventures. Public servants want to know how these MOOCs can be improved. To satisfy this growing desire for facts the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open educational subjects. This scholarly new book also analyzes the controversies associated with these massive open courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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