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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which talks about topics regarding open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). New advances in online learning have made it possible for students all over the world to take part in classes via the Internet. Massively open online courses are generally free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that distance learning organizations are having to struggle with now that e-learning technology is developing so quickly. How can we certify that the quality of these MOOC classes is good? How can learners certify that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Australia to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are optimal? How can organizations get a handle on inadequate student motivation and high learner attrition?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more widespread there is a expanding desideratum to be aware of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Lecturers and many other stakeholders would like to gain more knowledge about these interesting new open educational ventures. Scientists want to better understand how massively open online courses can be made better. In response to this need for facts the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open educational resource issues. This book also analyzes the key controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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