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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which discusses topics having to do with open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent improvements in learning technology have enabled people in every nation on earth to take courses online. These online MOOC courses are usually free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that e-learning technology institutions must deal with today because blended learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can stakeholders be assured that the schooling provided by these MOOC courses is good? How can institutions ensure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What different business models are being used by organizations like Australia to conduct these MOOC classes? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can teachers handle problems like low learner motivation and high attrition?

As digital education technology becomes more abundant there is a developing demand to better understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Corporations and numerous other participants desire to better grasp these new open educational ventures. Completion rates for online MOOCs are far less than the completion rates for traditional courses. Scholars want to know how these massively open online courses can be made better. To handle this developing desire for knowledge the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational issues. This thrilling new book also considers 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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