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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that addresses subjects relevant to open education resources and massive open online courses. The latest evolvements in online learning have provided the means for students in nations all around the world to take classes online. Massively open online courses are usually free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that e-learning institutions are considering now that e-learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can stakeholders certify that the quality control for these massively open online courses is all right? How can institutions guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What different business models are being used by organizations like Australia to conduct these massive open online courses? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are in use today? How can we deal with low learner motivation and high student attrition?

As digital educational technology becomes more abundant there is a growing desideratum to be aware of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Corporations and many other stakeholders desire to better grasp the outcomes of these promising new open education endeavours. Universities want to better understand how these MOOC classes can be improved. To satisfy this increasing need for information the new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open educational subjects. This book also discusses the key controversies associated with these massive open courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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