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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which analyzes issues related to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. New advances in distance learning technology have provided the means for people in nations all aver the world to participate in online courses. Massively open online courses are mostly free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that elearning technology organizations have to deal with today because e-learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can stakeholders be assured that the quality of training provided by these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can students make sure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Australia to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can educators deal with low student motivation and high student attrition?

As electronic educational technology becomes more prolific there is a expanding need to gain a better understanding of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Educators and numerous other participants desire to better grasp these significant new open educational endeavours. Academics want to better understand how MOOCs can be enhanced. To satisfy this expanding demand for knowledge the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open education resource topics. This exciting new book also talks about the major controversies associated with these massive open courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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