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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which analyzes subjects pertaining to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New improvements in online education technology have provided the means for people in all parts of the world to participate in classes online. These online MOOCs are normally free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that technology-enhanced learning institutions are having to struggle with now that e-learning technology is improving so quickly. How can we guarantee that the quality control for these MOOCs is good? How can students ensure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Australia to conduct these massive open online courses? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can educators handle poor motivation and high student dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a developing desideratum to be aware of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Teachers and numerous other participants want to be more aware of the outcomes of these intriguing new open education experiments. Universities want to gain an understanding of how these massive open online courses can be improved. To respond to this expanding desire for information the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open educational resource topics. This new book also addresses the major controversies associated with MOOC courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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