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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that researches issues having to do with open educational resources and massively open online courses. New gains in elearning are making it possible for students in every nation on earth to participate in classes online. These online MOOCs are customarily free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that online education organizations are dealing with more than ever because elearning technology is developing so rapidly. How can we assure that the teaching provided by these MOOC classes is good? How can we certify that teachers are properly credentialed for teaching online? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Australia to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are in use today? How can educators deal with the issues of poor motivation and high attrition?

As e-learning becomes more abundant there is a expanding desire to be aware of how these MOOCs are being conducted. Trainers and many other participants would like to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these intriguing new open education experiments. Lecturers want to better understand how massively open online courses can be made better. To meet this expanding need for data the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open education topics. This dramatic new book also considers the key controversies associated with MOOC courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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