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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which examines issues relevant to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. Modern advancements in e-learning have enabled people in all parts of the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. These online MOOCs are ordinarily free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that technology-enhanced learning institutions are having to consider more than ever because online learning technology is developing so fast. How can teachers certify that the teaching provided by these MOOC courses is acceptable? How can participants guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Australia to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are in use today? How can stakeholders deal with the issues of poor learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As elearning becomes more procurable there is a developing need to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses are being conducted. Public servants and many other stakeholders would like to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these fascinating new open educational undertakings. People want to gain an understanding of how MOOC classes can be improved. To handle this developing demand for data the new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open education subjects. This exciting new book also talks about the major controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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