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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that examines subjects regarding open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. The latest developments in technology-enhanced learning are enabling people all around the world to take part in online courses. These MOOC courses are commonly free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that elearning technology organizations have to consider now that learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can participants assure that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOC courses is decent? How can organizations be assured that educators are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Australian Antarctic Territory to conduct these massively open online courses? How can proper quality standards be consistently defined and maintained? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can institutions deal with the issues of poor motivation and high dropout rates?

As e-learning technology becomes more prolific there is a growing desire to understand how MOOC classes are being conducted. Public servants and numerous other participants would like to understand the outcomes of these significant new open educational experiments. Universities want to perceive how MOOC classes can be made better. In response to this expanding desire for data the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education issues. This gripping new book also deals with the key controversies associated with these massive online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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