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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that investigates issues having to do with open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). The latest gains in e-learning enable learners in every nation on earth to participate in classes via the Internet. Massive open online courses (MOOCs) and similar experiments with open education are allowing millions of self-directed online learners around the globe to learn from well-known professors. These massive open courses are usually free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that online learning institutions have to consider more than ever because elearning technology is developing so swiftly. How can educators certify that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOC courses is good? How can organizations make sure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What business models are being used by institutions like Australia to conduct these massively open online courses? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can organizations manage issues like poor motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital education technology becomes more abundant there is a increasing desideratum to be aware of how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Universities and numerous other participants would like to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these open educational experiments. Students want to understand how these MOOC courses can be enhanced. To handle this growing desire for facts the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open educational subjects. This definitive new book also considers the major controversies associated with these massive open courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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