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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that considers issues relating to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). The latest developments in online learning have enabled learners in every nation on earth to take classes online. Massively open online courses are commonly free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that e-learning technology organizations have to consider more than ever because online learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can participants ensure that the quality of education provided by these MOOCs is tolerable? How can institutions assure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach classes online? MOOCs require the instructional design and the technological capacity to process large-scale feedback and interaction in real time. What different strategies are being used by institutions like Australian Antarctic Territory to conduct these MOOCs? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are optimal? How can institutions manage low learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital educational technology becomes more available there is a growing desire to perceive how massively open online courses are being conducted. Teachers and numerous other stakeholders need to understand these fascinating new open education ventures. Academics want to grasp how MOOC courses can be enhanced. In response to this expanding desire for information the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open educational resource issues. This dramatic new book also investigates the controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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