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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that examines issues relating to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new developments in e-learning are providing the means for people all around the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students. These massive open online courses are generally free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that elearning technology institutions are dealing with in 2015 because e-learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can educators certify that the training provided by these MOOC courses is satisfactory? How can organizations be assured that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What different business models are being used by organizations like Australia to conduct these MOOC courses? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are optimal? How can stakeholders deal with the issues of inadequate motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As elearning technology becomes more prolific there is a developing demand to better understand how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Educators and many other stakeholders want to understand the outcomes of these new open educational undertakings. Teachers want to understand how these MOOC classes can be improved. To respond to this developing demand for information the new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open education resource topics. This scholarly new book also discusses the controversies associated with these MOOC courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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