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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which discusses topics regarding open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Modern advances in online education technology are providing the means for people in all parts of the world to participate in online courses. These online MOOC courses are typically free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are dozens of new technologies emerging each year that can be used for teaching and learning. There are a variety of subjects that online learning technology organizations are having to struggle with in 2015 because elearning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can we assure that the instruction provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can learners ensure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What business models are being used by organizations like Australian Antarctic Territory to conduct these MOOC courses? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can we manage low learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital e-learning technology becomes more procurable there is a growing desideratum to gain a better understanding of how these MOOCs are being conducted. Universities and lots of other stakeholders would like to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these compelling new open education endeavours. Everybody wants to better understand how these MOOCs can be improved. To respond to this growing demand for information the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open education resource topics. This amazing new book also discusses the key controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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