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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that examines topics regarding open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent developments in online education are providing the means for learners in nations all around the world to participate in classes via the Internet. These online MOOC courses are commonly free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that technology-enhanced learning institutions have to consider more than ever because technology-enhanced learning is improving so quickly. How can educators be assured that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOC classes is decent? How can stakeholders be assured that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Australian Antarctic Territory to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can institutions deal with inadequate learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital learning technology becomes more abundant there is a developing desideratum to grasp how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Universities and numerous other participants want to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these intriguing new open education initiatives. Students want to understand how these massively open online courses can be made better. In response to this increasing need for details MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open educational resource issues. This definitive new book also researches the controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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