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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that discusses topics related to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). The latest gains in e-learning are providing the means for people all around the world to take classes via the Internet. These MOOC courses are normally free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that distance learning institutions are struggling with more than ever because online education technology is advancing so fast. How can institutions assure that the quality of these MOOC courses is respectable? How can institutions guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach 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 organizations 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. Lecturers and lots of other participants want to understand these important new open education endeavours. Educators want to perceive how these massive open online courses can be improved. Online assessments for MOOCs can be difficult to conduct effectively and reliably. To handle this need for information the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational resource subjects. This dramatic new book also reviews the major controversies associated with these massive online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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