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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which describes subjects regarding open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). New changes in online education technology are enabling people all over the world to take classes online. These massive open online courses are typically free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that e-learning technology institutions are having to deal with now that technology-enhanced learning is improving so fast. How can participants be assured that the quality of schooling provided by these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can students be assured that educators are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Australia to conduct these MOOC classes? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can organizations manage problems like inadequate student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As online education becomes more prolific there is a developing desire to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses are being conducted. Public servants and numerous other stakeholders want to understand the outcomes of these exciting new open education initiatives. Teachers want to gain more knowledge about how MOOC classes can be improved. To meet this increasing desideratum for information the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open education resource subjects. This inspiring new book also discusses the major controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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