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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that explores subjects relevant to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New changes in e-learning are enabling people all over the world to participate in classes online. These online MOOCs are almost always free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that online education institutions are struggling with today because online learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can educators guarantee that the quality control for these massively open online courses is passable? How can students be assured that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What different business models are being used by organizations like Australia to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are optimal? How can educators manage poor learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital learning becomes more commonplace there is a desire to better understand how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Academics and numerous other stakeholders want to better grasp the outcomes of these important new open education initiatives. Researchers want to grasp how these massively open online courses can be made better. In response to this crescive desire for information the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open educational resource subjects. This exciting new book also investigates the most important controversies associated with MOOC courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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