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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that deals with issues pertaining to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). The latest advances in digital education technology make it possible for people all around the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. These online MOOCs are typically free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that online learning organizations have to deal with now that online education technology is improving so swiftly. How can we certify that the education provided by these MOOC courses is passable? How can stakeholders assure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Australia to conduct these massively open online courses? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can institutions deal with inadequate motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital education technology becomes more prolific there is a growing need to grasp how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Trainers and numerous other stakeholders desire to better perceive these exciting new open educational endeavours. Intellectuals want to grasp how these MOOC classes can be improved. To meet this desire for information the thrilling new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open education topics. This new book also describes the most important controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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