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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which reviews subjects pertaining to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Modern changes in digital education technology have enabled humans all over the world to take part in online classes. These massively open online courses are almost always free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that technology-enhanced learning institutions are having to attend to now that online learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can organizations ensure that the quality of these MOOCs is acceptable? How can institutions guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What different business models are being used by institutions like Australian Antarctic Territory to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are optimal? How can educators handle inadequate learner motivation and high attrition?

As electronic education technology becomes more available there is a expanding need to be aware of how MOOC courses are being conducted. Public servants and lots of other stakeholders desire to better grasp the outcomes of these promising new open educational endeavours. Teachers want to gain an understanding of how these massively open online courses can be made better. To handle this expanding need for facts the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open education subjects. This definitive new book also talks about the controversies associated with these MOOC courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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