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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that examines issues relating to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New evolvements in digital education technology have enabled humans all around the world to participate in classes online. These massively open online courses are mostly free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that e-learning technology institutions are having to attend to now that distance learning technology is developing so fast. How can organizations certify that the quality of education provided by these massively open online courses is respectable? How can learners make sure that educators are properly credentialed to teach online? What different business models are being used by institutions like Australia to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can participants manage issues like low student motivation and high learner attrition?

As blended learning technology becomes more prolific there is a expanding desideratum to gain a better understanding of how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Professors and lots of other participants need to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these open education experiments. Trainers want to understand how these MOOC courses can be made better. In response to this developing demand for data the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open education resource subjects. This new book also analyzes the key controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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