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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that describes issues relating to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses. Modern advancements in e-learning technology have enabled students in nations all around the world to take part in courses online. MOOCs are open because they encourage open access via the Internet for all learners. These MOOCs are free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that online education organizations have to deal with now that technology-enhanced learning is advancing so swiftly. This collected edition details a series of recent reports and interesting announcements related to MOOCs. How can we make sure that the quality of education provided by these MOOC classes is good? How can we be assured that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Australia to conduct these MOOC classes? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can institutions handle problems like poor learner motivation and high attrition?

As elearning technology becomes more available there is a increasing need to grasp how MOOC courses are being conducted. Researchers and numerous other stakeholders would like to better understand the outcomes of these new open educational endeavours. Public servants want to know how MOOCs can be improved. To respond to this expanding need for information the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open education resource issues. This exciting new book also talks about the most important controversies associated with massive open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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