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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which deals with topics having to do with open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Brand new evolvements in digital education technology have provided the means for students in all parts of the world to participate in courses online. Massively open online courses are commonly free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that e-learning institutions must deal with today because elearning technology is developing so quickly. How can institutions be assured that the training provided by these MOOC courses is good? How can organizations ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What business models are being used by institutions like Australian Antarctic Territory to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are optimal? How can participants handle issues like poor student motivation and high dropout rates?

As elearning technology becomes more prolific there is a growing demand to perceive how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Students and lots of other stakeholders need to be more aware of these new open education experiments. Academics want to better understand how these MOOCs can be enhanced. In response to this crescive need for data the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open educational issues. This sensational new book also explores the most important controversies associated with these MOOCs and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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