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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which considers topics relating to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). New improvements in learning technology have made it possible for humans all around the world to take part in online classes. MOOCs are open because they encourage open access via the Internet for all learners. MOOC courses are almost always free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that online education organizations must deal with today because technology-enhanced learning is improving so fast. How can teachers guarantee that the quality of these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can institutions be assured that instructors are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Australia to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are in use today? How can we handle poor motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital learning technology becomes more widespread there is a increasing necessity to better understand how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Lecturers and lots of other stakeholders would like to understand the outcomes of these intriguing new open education endeavours. Teachers want to better understand how these MOOCs can be made better. To handle this expanding desire for knowledge the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open education resource issues. This stimulating new book also articulates the most important controversies associated with MOOC courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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