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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which analyzes issues having to do with open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). The latest developments in electronic education technology are providing the means for learners in every nation on earth to participate in online courses. These online MOOCs are commonly free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are dozens of new technologies emerging each year that can be used for teaching and learning. There are a variety of issues that e-learning technology organizations are considering today because technology-enhanced learning is improving so quickly. How can institutions guarantee that the quality control for these massive open online courses is passable? MOOCs are a form of distance education. How can learners be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What different business models are being used by organizations like Australia to conduct these MOOC courses? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can participants handle issues like inadequate learner motivation and high student attrition?

As distance learning becomes more abundant there is a developing demand to gain more knowledge about how MOOC classes are being conducted. Intellectuals and many other participants want to better perceive the outcomes of these new open education initiatives. Academics want to gain more knowledge about how these MOOCs can be enhanced. In response to this developing desire for facts the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open education issues. This scholarly new book also reviews the most important controversies associated with MOOC classes and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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