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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which explores issues having to do with open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses. Modern advancements in distance learning technology have provided the means for students in every nation on earth to be participants in classes via the Internet. Massive open online courses are normally free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that e-learning technology institutions are struggling with now that e-learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can organizations guarantee that the quality of education provided by these massively open online courses is decent? How can participants guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Australian Antarctic Territory to conduct these MOOC courses? How can proper quality standards be consistently defined and maintained? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are in use today? How can educators deal with low learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital education technology becomes more widespread there is a developing desideratum to better understand how these MOOCs are being conducted. Academics and many other participants desire to better understand the outcomes of these open educational endeavours. Scientists want to understand how these massive open online courses can be improved. To meet this increasing demand for data the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open education resource topics. This thrilling new book also addresses the major controversies associated with massive open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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