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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which discusses issues having to do with open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses. The latest developments in learning technology make it possible for people in nations all around the world to take part in courses via the Internet. Massive open online courses (MOOCs) and similar experiments with open education are allowing millions of self-directed online learners around the globe to learn from well-known professors. These massive online courses are customarily free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that elearning institutions have to struggle with now that technology-enhanced learning is improving so quickly. How can stakeholders certify that the quality of these MOOC classes is decent? How can students assure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What different business models are being used by organizations like Australia to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are optimal? How can participants handle problems like low motivation and high attrition?

As learning technology becomes more available there is a increasing desire to gain a better understanding of how these MOOCs are being conducted. Corporations and numerous other stakeholders want to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these fascinating new open educational ventures. Scholars want to know how these massively open online courses can be improved. To satisfy this crescive desire for details the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open educational subjects. This new book also considers the key controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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