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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that considers issues related to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses. The latest gains in distance learning are making it possible for people all over the world to take courses via the Internet. These MOOC courses are ordinarily free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that elearning technology institutions are having to struggle with more than ever because online learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can educators assure that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOC classes is tolerable? How can we ensure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Australia to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are optimal? How can institutions handle problems like low learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As online education technology becomes more widespread there is a expanding desire to understand how MOOC classes are being conducted. Researchers and numerous other stakeholders desire to better understand the outcomes of these important new open education experiments. Teachers want to gain an understanding of how these massive open online courses can be improved. In response to this growing desire for data the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open education resource topics. This authoritative new book also describes the controversies associated with massive open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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