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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that describes topics related to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. Brand new changes in electronic education technology have empowered students all around the world to take online courses. These online MOOC courses are almost always free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that online education organizations are having to attend to more than ever because elearning technology is improving so fast. How can participants be assured that the training provided by these MOOCs is adequate? How can stakeholders assure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What different business models are being used by organizations like Australia to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are in use today? How can teachers handle issues like inadequate learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a developing desideratum to grasp how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Students and many other stakeholders would like to better understand the outcomes of these significant new open educational undertakings. Scholars want to perceive how these MOOCs can be improved. Online assessments for MOOCs can be difficult to conduct effectively and reliably. To respond to this need for facts the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open education topics. This stimulating new book also describes the major controversies associated with these MOOCs and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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