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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that reviews issues pertaining to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. Recent evolvements in e-learning are making it possible for people in all parts of the world to be participants in online courses. Massively open online courses are free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that elearning technology institutions have to deal with today because e-learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can participants certify that the quality of education provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can stakeholders certify that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What different business models are being used by organizations like Australian Antarctic Territory to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are optimal? How can institutions manage inadequate learner motivation and high attrition?

As digital elearning technology becomes more prolific there is a developing demand to be aware of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Universities and many other participants want to understand the outcomes of these intriguing new open education endeavours. Public servants want to gain more knowledge about how MOOCs can be improved. To meet this expanding need for data the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational resource subjects. This definitive new book also addresses the major controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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