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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which examines subjects regarding open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Brand new gains in technology-enhanced learning are enabling humans all around the world to take online courses. These online MOOC courses are typically free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that e-learning institutions are having to struggle with today because online education technology is advancing so quickly. How can educators guarantee that the training provided by these MOOC classes is all right? How can institutions be assured that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Australia to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can educators deal with the issues of poor learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As distance learning becomes more available there is a necessity to perceive how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Students and lots of other stakeholders need to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these compelling new open education ventures. Researchers want to gain an understanding of how massively open online courses can be improved. To respond to this crescive need for facts the new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open educational issues. This interesting new book also analyzes the major controversies associated with these MOOCs and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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