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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that studies issues related to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). The latest gains in distance learning technology are empowering people in nations all around the world to take classes online. These online MOOC courses are typically free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that e-learning organizations are having to consider more than ever because online education technology is improving so quickly. How can stakeholders be assured that the quality of schooling provided by these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can participants ensure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What different business models are being used by organizations like Australia to conduct these MOOCs? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can institutions deal with the problems of poor motivation and high dropout rates?

As distance learning becomes more commonplace there is a growing demand to gain a better understanding of how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Scientists and many other participants need to better understand the outcomes of these open educational experiments. Corporations want to grasp how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To meet this demand for details the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open education issues. This new book also studies the key controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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