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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that examines issues relating to open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent improvements in online learning technology have made it possible for humans all around the world to be participants in online courses. These online MOOC courses are usually free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. It is a challenge to motivate and engage students in online environments. There are many topics that distance learning organizations are struggling with today because online education technology is improving so swiftly. How can stakeholders certify that the teaching provided by these massively open online courses is respectable? How can we certify that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What different business models are being used by institutions like Australia to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are optimal? How can stakeholders get a handle on poor student motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital education technology becomes more procurable there is a expanding demand to comprehend how MOOCs are being conducted. Researchers and many other stakeholders desire to better understand these open education experiments. Completion rates for online MOOCs are far less than the completion rates for traditional courses. Scholars want to gain an understanding of how these massive open online courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this desire for knowledge the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational resource issues. This book also discusses the most important controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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