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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that explores topics relevant to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. Recent advances in online education are providing the means for students in all parts of the world to be participants in courses online. Massively open online courses are customarily free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that elearning organizations must deal with now that elearning technology is developing so swiftly. How can institutions be assured that the quality of these MOOCs is adequate? How can we ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Australia to conduct these massive open online courses? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can stakeholders handle problems like inadequate student motivation and high attrition?

As electronic education technology becomes more abundant there is a need to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Lecturers and lots of other stakeholders need to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these intriguing new open educational undertakings. Instructors want to grasp how MOOC courses can be made better. To meet this expanding desideratum for data the book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open education resource subjects. This new book also discusses the controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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