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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which discusses topics having to do with open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Modern gains in electronic education technology have empowered humans in all parts of the world to take part in online classes. Massive open online courses (MOOCs) and similar experiments with open education are allowing millions of self-directed online learners around the globe to learn from well-known professors. These online MOOC courses are typically free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that e-learning technology organizations are having to consider now that distance learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can educators make sure that the quality of schooling provided by these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can students assure that teachers are properly credentialed for teaching online? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Australia to conduct these massive open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can participants manage problems like inadequate learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital elearning technology becomes more abundant there is a developing desideratum to better understand how massive open online courses are being conducted. Universities and many other participants would like to be more aware of these significant new open education ventures. Intellectuals want to better understand how these MOOC courses can be enhanced. To meet this growing desideratum for data the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational resource subjects. This authoritative new book also discusses the major controversies associated with these massive online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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