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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that discusses subjects pertaining to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). The latest gains in distance learning technology are empowering people all around the world to participate in classes via the Internet. These online MOOC courses are generally free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that elearning technology organizations are struggling with today because elearning technology is developing so fast. How can institutions certify that the schooling provided by these MOOC courses is tolerable? How can institutions certify that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Australian Antarctic Territory to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can participants manage low motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital learning technology becomes more available there is a developing need to gain a better understanding of how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Professors and numerous other stakeholders need to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these exciting new open education experiments. People want to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses can be improved. To respond to this expanding need for data the new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open education subjects. This sensational new book also talks about the key controversies associated with massive open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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