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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that describes topics regarding open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent evolvements in online education have enabled students in all parts of the world to take part in courses via the Internet. Massively open online courses are normally free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that elearning institutions are having to deal with today because online education technology is advancing so swiftly. How can institutions certify that the instruction provided by these massively open online courses is passable? How can learners assure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online? What strategies are being used by organizations like Australian Antarctic Territory to conduct these MOOC courses? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are in use today? How can teachers get a handle on poor motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital education technology becomes more abundant there is a need to gain a better understanding of how these MOOCs are being conducted. Researchers and lots of other participants need to be more aware of the outcomes of these fascinating new open education initiatives. Lecturers want to gain an understanding of how MOOC classes can be improved. In response to this expanding need for details MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open educational resource subjects. This authoritative new book also talks about the major controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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