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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that considers issues relevant to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Modern gains in digital education technology have provided the means for students all over the world to be participants in classes online. These online MOOC courses are usually free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that elearning organizations have to consider today because online learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can institutions ensure that the quality of education provided by these massive open online courses is passable? How can students be assured that instructors are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What different business models are being used by organizations like Australia to conduct these massively open online courses? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can organizations manage issues like inadequate learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more widespread there is a developing desire to perceive how MOOC courses are being conducted. Scholars and numerous other stakeholders would like to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these significant new open educational ventures. Universities want to grasp how these massively open online courses can be made better. To meet this expanding desideratum for information the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open education resource topics. This stimulating new book also examines the controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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