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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that addresses subjects relevant to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent evolvements in blended learning technology have made it possible for learners in all parts of the world to take part in classes via the Internet. Massively open online courses are commonly free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that elearning technology organizations are having to deal with more than ever because elearning technology is improving so swiftly. How can organizations be assured that the quality of these massively open online courses is respectable? How can participants be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Australia to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are optimal? How can stakeholders handle issues like poor student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a developing desire to understand how these MOOCs are being conducted. Intellectuals and many other participants want to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these significant new open education endeavours. Public servants want to grasp how MOOCs can be made better. To respond to this developing need for data the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open education issues. This new book also analyzes the major controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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