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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that deals with topics relevant to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. Modern improvements in learning technology have empowered humans in nations all around the world to participate in classes online. These MOOC classes are almost always free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that online learning technology organizations have to struggle with more than ever because online learning technology is developing so quickly. How can we make sure that the quality control for these MOOC classes is tolerable? How can we guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What different business models are being used by organizations like Australia to conduct these massively open online courses? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can stakeholders manage issues like low motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more prolific there is a expanding demand to understand how MOOCs are being conducted. Intellectuals and lots of other participants need to gain more knowledge about these exciting new open education experiments. Teachers want to understand how MOOC classes can be improved. To satisfy this increasing desideratum for details the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open education subjects. This exciting new book also analyzes the most important controversies associated with these MOOC classes and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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