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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which explores topics relating to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. Modern improvements in online education technology are enabling humans in every nation on earth to be participants in courses via the Internet. These MOOC classes are free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. It is a challenge to motivate and engage students in online environments. There are a variety of subjects that distance learning institutions are having to consider now that online education technology is developing so rapidly. How can organizations guarantee that the education provided by these MOOCs is tolerable? MOOCs are a form of distance education. How can learners assure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What different business models are being used by organizations like Australia to conduct these massive open online courses? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can we handle problems like inadequate learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital education technology becomes more widespread there is a need to gain a better understanding of how MOOC courses are being conducted. Lecturers and many other stakeholders would like to better understand the outcomes of these intriguing new open education ventures. Everybody wants to perceive how MOOCs can be enhanced. To satisfy this developing desire for facts the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open education issues. This authoritative new book also analyzes the controversies associated with these massive online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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