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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which examines subjects relating to open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent changes in online education technology make it possible for students all over the world to take part in online classes. MOOCs are typically free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that elearning technology organizations are struggling with now that online learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can organizations certify that the quality of schooling provided by these massively open online courses is decent? How can stakeholders make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What business models are being used by institutions like Australia to conduct these massively open online courses? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can stakeholders handle issues like poor learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As distance learning becomes more abundant there is a developing need to be aware of how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Teachers and lots of other stakeholders want to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these promising new open education experiments. Scholars want to know how these MOOC classes can be made better. In response to this growing need for data the book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open educational resource issues. This intriguing new book also reviews the major controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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