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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which examines issues related to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). New developments in elearning technology have made it possible for humans all over the world to participate in classes online. These MOOC classes are ordinarily free 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 quite a few issues that e-learning technology institutions must deal with more than ever because elearning technology is improving so fast. How can educators ensure that the quality of these massively open online courses is good? How can participants assure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What strategies are being used by organizations like Australia to conduct these MOOCs? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can institutions deal with the issues of inadequate learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As elearning technology becomes more available there is a increasing desideratum to grasp how MOOCs are being conducted. Scientists and numerous other stakeholders want to understand the outcomes of these new open educational initiatives. Scholars want to understand how these MOOCs can be enhanced. To satisfy this crescive need for facts the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational resource issues. This definitive new book also deals with the major controversies associated with MOOC courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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