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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that considers issues relevant to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. Recent evolvements in digital education technology are providing the means for people all around the world to participate in classes via the Internet. These online MOOCs are free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that e-learning technology institutions must deal with now that elearning technology is developing so fast. How can institutions assure that the quality of training provided by these massive open online courses is passable? How can learners be assured that teachers are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What business models are being used by organizations like Australia to conduct these massive open online courses? How can proper quality standards be consistently defined and maintained? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can we handle poor learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital learning technology becomes more widespread there is a developing demand to grasp how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Scholars and numerous other stakeholders want to gain more knowledge about these exciting new open education ventures. Educators want to comprehend how these massively open online courses can be improved. To satisfy this developing desideratum for data the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open education resource subjects. This inspiring new book also studies the controversies associated with MOOCs and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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