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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which discusses topics having to do with open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Brand new evolvements in electronic education technology are empowering learners in all parts of the world to participate in online courses. These online MOOC courses are commonly free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that learning technology organizations have to consider more than ever because learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can stakeholders guarantee that the quality of these massively open online courses is all right? How can students certify that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Australia to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are optimal? How can we manage low learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a developing demand to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Scientists and lots of other participants need to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these new open educational experiments. Trainers want to grasp how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. In response to this growing desire for data MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational subjects. This stimulating new book also describes the key controversies associated with MOOC classes and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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