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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that examines topics related to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new advances in online education technology have provided the means for people all around the world to participate in courses via the Internet. These online MOOC courses are typically free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that technology-enhanced learning institutions must deal with now that online learning technology is improving so quickly. How can institutions be assured that the quality of training provided by these MOOCs is respectable? How can participants assure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What strategies are being used by organizations like Australia to conduct these MOOC classes? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can we manage problems like low motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital e-learning technology becomes more abundant there is a growing desideratum to perceive how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Researchers and lots of other stakeholders want to better understand the outcomes of these compelling new open educational endeavours. Students want to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses can be improved. To respond to this expanding need for information the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open education resource subjects. This definitive new book also describes the controversies associated with these massive open courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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