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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which discusses subjects related to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. Modern improvements in electronic education technology are providing the means for learners in every nation on earth to take classes via the Internet. These massively open online courses are ordinarily free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that e-learning technology organizations have to deal with today because technology-enhanced learning is advancing so fast. How can participants certify that the quality of training provided by these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can we assure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What different business models are being used by organizations like Australia to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can participants deal with the problems of inadequate motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As elearning technology becomes more abundant there is a need to grasp how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Educators and many other stakeholders would like to better perceive the outcomes of these new open education ventures. Educators want to understand how MOOC classes can be improved. In response to this increasing need for facts the book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open educational issues. This gripping new book also investigates the major controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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