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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which discusses topics relating to open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). New improvements in e-learning are empowering students in all parts of the world to be participants in online courses. Massive open online courses (MOOCs) and similar experiments with open education are allowing millions of self-directed online learners around the globe to learn from well-known professors. Massively open online courses are normally free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that online learning technology institutions are struggling with more than ever because online education technology is advancing so fast. How can organizations assure that the quality of training provided by these MOOC courses is acceptable? How can students assure that educators are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Australia to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are in use today? How can stakeholders deal with the problems of inadequate learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital education technology becomes more procurable there is a growing demand to grasp how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Scientists and lots of other participants need to be more aware of these new open education initiatives. Instructors want to gain more knowledge about how massive open online courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this need for details the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open educational resource topics. This interesting new book also talks about the key controversies associated with MOOC classes and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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