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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which discusses issues having to do with open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New developments in e-learning are providing the means for humans in every nation on earth to take part in online courses. These massively open online courses are almost always free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are dozens of new technologies emerging each year that can be used for teaching and learning. There are several subjects that learning technology institutions are having to attend to now that elearning technology is improving so rapidly. How can participants ensure that the training provided by these MOOC classes is adequate? How can students certify that educators are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What business models are being used by institutions like Cocos (Keeling) Islands to conduct these MOOCs? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can educators handle issues like low student motivation and high dropout rates?

As e-learning becomes more widespread there is a expanding desire to be aware of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Researchers and lots of other stakeholders desire to better comprehend these interesting new open education undertakings. People want to better understand how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To meet this desire for facts the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational subjects. This interesting new book also considers the most important controversies associated with MOOC courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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