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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that examines issues pertaining to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses. The latest advances in distance learning technology have empowered students in nations all around the world to participate in classes via the Internet. These online MOOC courses are customarily free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that online education institutions have to struggle with now that technology-enhanced learning is advancing so fast. How can participants assure that the quality of instruction provided by these massive open online courses is respectable? How can participants be assured that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What strategies are being used by organizations like Australia to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can teachers get a handle on poor learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As learning technology becomes more widespread there is a need to gain a better understanding of how MOOC classes are being conducted. Scientists and many other stakeholders need to better understand the outcomes of these intriguing new open education initiatives. Everyone wants to better understand how these massive open online courses can be improved. To satisfy this crescive need for information the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open education resource subjects. This stimulating new book also discusses the controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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