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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which considers topics pertaining to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Brand new evolvements in e-learning have empowered people in all parts of the world to take courses via the Internet. These online MOOC courses are usually free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that elearning technology organizations are considering now that online learning technology is developing so fast. How can participants guarantee that the quality control for these MOOCs is satisfactory? How can organizations assure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Australia to conduct these massive open online courses? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can institutions manage issues like low learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital e-learning technology becomes more available there is a increasing demand to understand how MOOCs are being conducted. Researchers and lots of other stakeholders want to better perceive the outcomes of these important new open education experiments. Intellectuals want to gain an understanding of how MOOCs can be made better. To handle this developing need for knowledge the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open education issues. This gripping new book also articulates the controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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