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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that deals with subjects pertaining to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Modern gains in e-learning technology make it possible for humans all around the world to participate in online courses. These online MOOC courses are free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. A MOOC is an online course which uses the Internet to provide open access and unlimited student participation. There are several subjects that elearning technology organizations are considering now that online learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can stakeholders assure that the quality of training provided by these MOOC classes is adequate? How can learners be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed for teaching online? What business models are being used by organizations like Australia to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are in use today? How can teachers handle issues like poor learner motivation and high attrition?

The ultimate purpose of massive open online courses is to provide education to more people all around the world. As technology-enhanced learning becomes more available there is a increasing demand to be aware of how MOOCs are being conducted. Students and many other stakeholders want to be more aware of these new open educational experiments. Everybody wants to know how these massive open online courses can be made better. To handle this crescive desideratum for data the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open education resource topics. This stimulating new book also describes the controversies associated with these massive online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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