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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which describes issues related to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent improvements in online learning make it possible for students in all parts of the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. Massively open online courses are ordinarily free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that e-learning organizations are having to attend to more than ever because online learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can organizations guarantee that the quality of teaching provided by these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can stakeholders assure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Australia to conduct these MOOCs? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can organizations handle poor student motivation and high learner attrition?

As e-learning technology becomes more abundant there is a increasing desideratum to better understand how massive open online courses are being conducted. Public servants and lots of other participants desire to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these fascinating new open educational undertakings. Instructors want to understand how these massive open online courses can be made better. To satisfy this expanding need for details the new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open educational resource subjects. This authoritative new book also addresses the major controversies associated with MOOC courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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