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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that discusses issues having to do with open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent changes in elearning technology are enabling students in nations all around the world to take online classes. MOOC courses are normally free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. Infrastructure, marketing, pedagogy, and assessment are some of the areas where questions about MOOCs and other forms of open education persist. There are quite a few subjects that e-learning organizations are having to consider more than ever because e-learning technology is improving so quickly. How can participants ensure that the quality control for these MOOC courses is decent? How can stakeholders guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What strategies are being used by organizations like Australia to conduct these MOOC courses? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can stakeholders manage poor student motivation and high student attrition?

As elearning becomes more available there is a growing demand to comprehend how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Scholars and many other participants would like to understand these new open educational ventures. Scholars want to gain more knowledge about how massive open online courses can be enhanced. To meet this growing need for facts the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open education resource topics. This dramatic new book also talks about the key controversies associated with MOOC classes and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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