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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which talks about subjects regarding open education resources and massive open online courses. New evolvements in e-learning are enabling students in every nation on earth to take part in classes via the Internet. These MOOC courses are commonly free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that technology-enhanced learning organizations are struggling with now that elearning technology is developing so fast. How can participants assure that the quality of education provided by these MOOCs is adequate? How can organizations assure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Australia to conduct these massive open online courses? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can institutions handle issues like low motivation and high student attrition?

As online learning becomes more commonplace there is a developing demand to be aware of how these MOOCs are being conducted. The open educational resources movement was the inspiration for the first MOOCs. Trainers and many other participants would like to gain a better understanding of these exciting new open educational ventures. Scientists want to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses can be improved. To satisfy this expanding desideratum for information MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational resource subjects. This authoritative new book also explores the controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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