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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that researches topics having to do with open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent advances in learning technology are empowering people in all parts of the world to participate in online courses. Massive open online courses (MOOCs) and similar experiments with open education are allowing millions of self-directed online learners around the globe to learn from well-known professors. These massive open online courses are generally free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are dozens of new technologies emerging each year that can be used for teaching and learning. There are many issues that learning technology institutions are having to struggle with today because e-learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can we certify that the quality of education provided by these MOOC courses is tolerable? How can students certify that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Australian Antarctic Territory to conduct these MOOC courses? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can teachers get a handle on inadequate student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As e-learning becomes more prolific there is a increasing necessity to be aware of how MOOC classes are being conducted. Teachers and numerous other stakeholders would like to better perceive these significant new open educational undertakings. Everyone wants to perceive how massive open online courses can be made better. In response to this expanding need for data the new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open education subjects. This exciting new book also explores the controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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