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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which considers issues relating to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). The latest developments in online learning technology have provided the means for students in all parts of the world to be participants in online courses. These online MOOC courses are customarily free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that learning technology organizations are having to struggle with now that elearning technology is developing so quickly. How can institutions be assured that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOCs is good? How can participants be assured that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What business models are being used by organizations like British Antarctic Territory to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are optimal? How can institutions manage inadequate motivation and high student attrition?

As digital education technology becomes more procurable there is a demand to be aware of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Lecturers and many other stakeholders would like to be more aware of these exciting new open educational experiments. Universities want to understand how massively open online courses can be improved. To meet this growing demand for facts the book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open educational resource topics. This sensational new book also discusses the key controversies associated with MOOC classes and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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