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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which examines subjects related to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New changes in online learning have empowered people all around the world to be participants in classes online. These MOOC classes are usually free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that e-learning technology institutions must deal with today because learning technology is improving so fast. How can institutions assure that the quality of training provided by these massive open online courses is passable? How can students be assured that teachers are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What different business models are being used by institutions like Australian Antarctic Territory to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can stakeholders get a handle on low learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital educational technology becomes more widespread there is a increasing need to gain a better understanding of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Educators and lots of other stakeholders need to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these new open education ventures. Intellectuals want to gain an understanding of how MOOC classes can be enhanced. To handle this demand for facts the new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open educational resource topics. This book also examines the controversies associated with these MOOCs and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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