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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that examines subjects related to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. Recent advances in electronic education technology enable students in all parts of the world to take part in classes online. These massive open courses are normally free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that online learning technology organizations have to consider more than ever because online education technology is advancing so fast. How can organizations guarantee that the quality of education provided by these massively open online courses is passable? How can learners make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Australia to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can organizations handle issues like low learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As online education becomes more abundant there is a desire to grasp how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Educators and many other participants want to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these interesting new open education ventures. Intellectuals want to grasp how MOOC classes can be made better. To meet this growing need for facts the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open educational resource subjects. This inspiring new book also analyzes the most important controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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