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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which discusses topics relevant to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). New changes in technology-enhanced learning are providing the means for students all around the world to participate in classes online. These massive online courses are ordinarily free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that distance learning institutions are struggling with now that elearning technology is developing so quickly. How can stakeholders assure that the schooling provided by these MOOCs is adequate? How can participants guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Australia to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can participants handle poor learner motivation and high attrition?

As digital education technology becomes more available there is a increasing necessity to better understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Public servants and numerous other participants would like to better understand the outcomes of these significant new open educational ventures. Lecturers want to gain an understanding of how these MOOC classes can be enhanced. To satisfy this desire for information the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open education subjects. This new book also articulates the major controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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