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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which articulates topics regarding open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. New gains in learning technology are making it possible for students in nations all around the world to take classes online. These massive open courses are almost always free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that elearning institutions have to consider now that e-learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can teachers assure that the quality of training provided by these MOOC courses is satisfactory? How can we make sure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What strategies are being used by institutions like Australia to conduct these massive open online courses? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can stakeholders manage issues like inadequate motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As elearning technology becomes more available there is a expanding desire to perceive how MOOC classes are being conducted. Educators and numerous other participants want to gain a better understanding of these exciting new open education experiments. Everyone wants to gain an understanding of how massively open online courses can be made better. To respond to this crescive demand for data the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open educational resource topics. This new book also describes the most important controversies associated with these massive open courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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