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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that analyzes subjects related to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Brand new advances in technology-enhanced learning have made it possible for students in all parts of the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. Massive Open Online Courses (MOOCs) allow an unlimited number of learners in a single class. Massively open online courses are normally free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that technology-enhanced learning organizations are considering now that learning technology is improving so fast. How can stakeholders certify that the quality of education provided by these MOOC classes is acceptable? How can stakeholders guarantee that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Australia to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can participants get a handle on low learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital e-learning technology becomes more abundant there is a developing need to be aware of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Professors and lots of other participants would like to be more aware of the outcomes of these new open education endeavours. Trainers want to better understand how massively open online courses can be improved. To satisfy this increasing desire for information the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open education resource subjects. This exciting new book also addresses the major controversies associated with these massive open courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

MOOCS And Open Education