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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which explores issues pertaining to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Brand new developments in online learning technology are providing the means for students in every nation on earth to be participants in courses via the Internet. Massively open online courses are free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that online education organizations are struggling with more than ever because online education technology is advancing so fast. How can teachers certify that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOC courses is tolerable? How can institutions ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What strategies are being used by institutions like Australia to conduct these MOOC classes? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can teachers handle problems like poor learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital educational technology becomes more widespread there is a expanding necessity to gain a better understanding of how MOOC classes are being conducted. Corporations and many other participants want to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these promising new open educational initiatives. Everybody wants to perceive how massively open online courses can be improved. To handle this crescive need for details the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open educational resource subjects. This definitive new book also investigates the major controversies associated with massive open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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