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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which examines issues pertaining to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent gains in online learning have provided the means for learners in every nation on earth to take online classes. These massive open online courses are generally free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that e-learning technology organizations must deal with now that technology-enhanced learning is advancing so rapidly. How can organizations certify that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOCs is tolerable? How can stakeholders make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What business models are being used by institutions like Australia to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are optimal? How can stakeholders get a handle on low student motivation and high attrition?

As elearning technology becomes more commonplace there is a desideratum to understand how MOOC classes are being conducted. Trainers and lots of other participants need to understand these exciting new open educational experiments. Everyone wants to better understand how massive open online courses can be enhanced. To handle this desire for data the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open education issues. This scholarly new book also studies the major controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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