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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which deals with topics pertaining to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent developments in distance learning technology have empowered people in every nation on earth to take part in online classes. These online MOOC courses are customarily free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. A MOOC is an online course which uses the Internet to provide open access and unlimited student participation. There are many issues that elearning organizations are dealing with more than ever because elearning technology is developing so rapidly. How can teachers certify that the instruction provided by these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can we make sure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What different business models are being used by organizations like Australia to conduct these MOOCs? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can stakeholders handle low motivation and high dropout rates?

As electronic educational technology becomes more widespread there is a desire to better understand how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Academics and numerous other stakeholders desire to gain a better understanding of these open education initiatives. Educators want to comprehend how these MOOC courses can be made better. To meet this developing desideratum for data the book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open educational resource issues. This interesting new book also considers the key controversies associated with massive open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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