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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that examines issues having to do with open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). New advances in digital education technology are providing the means for people in every nation on earth to take part in online classes. These MOOC classes are typically free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that online learning technology organizations must deal with in 2015 because online learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can participants ensure that the quality control for these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can organizations guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What strategies are being used by organizations like Australia to conduct these massive open online courses? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can institutions manage inadequate student motivation and high attrition?

As online learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a developing desideratum to better understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Academics and lots of other stakeholders need to gain more knowledge about these important new open education initiatives. Researchers want to know how massively open online courses can be made better. To handle this need for data MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open educational resource topics. This new book also reviews the key controversies associated with MOOCs and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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