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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that describes topics relevant to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Brand new gains in online learning technology have empowered learners all over the world to be participants in online courses. These MOOC classes are generally free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that learning technology organizations have to struggle with today because e-learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can organizations make sure that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOC courses is adequate? How can students guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What business models are being used by institutions like Australia to conduct these MOOCs? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can participants get a handle on poor student motivation and high attrition?

As e-learning becomes more procurable there is a growing demand to understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Corporations and many other participants desire to be more aware of these exciting new open educational ventures. People want to gain an understanding of how massive open online courses can be made better. To meet this growing demand for knowledge the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open education issues. This exciting new book also talks about the major controversies associated with these massive open courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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