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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which reviews issues having to do with open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent advances in distance learning technology are enabling students all around the world to take classes via the Internet. These massive open online courses are ordinarily free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that e-learning technology organizations are having to consider more than ever because online education technology is developing so fast. How can participants ensure that the quality of these MOOC classes is satisfactory? How can learners make sure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What different business models are being used by organizations like Australia to conduct these MOOC classes? How can proper quality standards be consistently defined and maintained? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can stakeholders handle problems like poor student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As online education becomes more commonplace there is a expanding desire to gain a better understanding of how massive open online courses are being conducted. Students and many other participants would like to better perceive these important new open education ventures. Trainers want to understand how MOOC courses can be improved. To handle this increasing desire for information the new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open educational issues. This gripping new book also investigates the controversies associated with MOOCs and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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