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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which discusses subjects having to do with open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. The latest evolvements in online education enable students all around the world to participate in classes online. These online MOOC courses are commonly free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. It is a challenge to motivate and engage students in online environments. There are a lot of issues that e-learning organizations are dealing with more than ever because e-learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can participants assure that the instruction provided by these massive open online courses is respectable? How can we be assured that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What business models 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 low learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a need to gain a better understanding of how MOOC classes are being conducted. Scientists and many other stakeholders want to understand these fascinating new open educational experiments. Scientists want to gain more knowledge about how MOOC courses can be made better. To satisfy this demand for knowledge the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education resource issues. This gripping new book also studies the major controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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