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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which discusses topics relating to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent evolvements in digital education technology are empowering learners all over the world to take part in courses via the Internet. These online MOOC courses are ordinarily free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that distance learning organizations have to consider today because online education technology is developing so rapidly. How can participants assure that the education provided by these MOOC courses is decent? How can participants assure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What business models are being used by institutions like Australia to conduct these massive open online courses? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can institutions handle issues like poor motivation and high learner attrition?

As electronic education technology becomes more prolific there is a increasing desire to comprehend how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Lecturers and numerous other stakeholders desire to understand these fascinating new open educational undertakings. Educators want to understand how MOOCs can be made better. To meet this demand for information the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open educational topics. This new book also discusses the most important controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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