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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which considers issues relating to open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). Brand new changes in elearning technology enable students in nations all around the world to participate in classes via the Internet. Massively open online courses are mostly free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that elearning institutions are dealing with now that learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can institutions guarantee that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOCs is adequate? How can students be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What business models are being used by institutions like Australia to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can participants manage poor student motivation and high student attrition?

As digital education technology becomes more abundant there is a desideratum to better understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Trainers and lots of other participants need to better understand the outcomes of these interesting new open education experiments. Everybody wants to better understand how MOOC courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this developing desire for knowledge the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open educational issues. This dramatic new book also addresses the most important controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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