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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that explores issues related to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new evolvements in online education technology are empowering humans all around the world to be participants in online courses. These MOOCs are generally free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that online learning technology institutions are dealing with more than ever because online learning technology is advancing so fast. This scholarly volume offer guidelines for educators hoping to create a highly engaging MOOC-based learning environment. How can stakeholders assure that the schooling provided by these MOOC courses is acceptable? How can students be assured that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Australia to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can we handle inadequate learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a necessity to understand how massive open online courses are being conducted. Teachers and many other participants want to better perceive the outcomes of these promising new open education initiatives. Public servants want to understand how these massively open online courses can be made better. In response to this expanding demand for facts the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open educational resource subjects. This gripping new book also analyzes the major controversies associated with these massive online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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