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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that investigates subjects having to do with open educational resources and massive open online courses. New evolvements in elearning are empowering learners in nations all around the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. MOOCs are customarily free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that online learning institutions are having to struggle with in 2015 because elearning technology is developing so quickly. How can organizations assure that the quality of training provided by these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can organizations ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What different business models are being used by organizations like Australia to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can stakeholders get a handle on poor student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As online learning technology becomes more procurable there is a demand to better understand how these MOOCs are being conducted. Trainers and many other stakeholders desire to better perceive these fascinating new open educational experiments. People want to perceive how these massive open online courses can be enhanced. In response to this growing desideratum for details the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open education topics. This book also examines the key controversies associated with massive open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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