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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which addresses subjects related to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. Brand new developments in online education technology enable humans in nations all aver the world to take courses via the Internet. These massive open online courses are typically free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are dozens of new technologies emerging each year that can be used for teaching and learning. There are numerous topics that elearning institutions are having to deal with today because learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can educators assure that the quality control for these massively open online courses is all right? How can institutions assure that educators are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Australia to conduct these MOOC classes? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can participants handle problems like poor student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As electronic education technology becomes more available there is a demand to better understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Trainers and lots of other participants want to better comprehend these intriguing new open educational ventures. Professors want to know how MOOC courses can be made better. In response to this developing demand for data the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open education resource topics. This interesting new book also discusses the major controversies associated with these massive open courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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