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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that describes issues relating to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Brand new advancements in elearning technology are enabling people in every nation on earth to participate in classes via the Internet. MOOC classes are almost always free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that e-learning technology organizations have to deal with today because technology-enhanced learning is developing so quickly. This scholarly volume offer guidelines for educators hoping to create a highly engaging MOOC-based learning environment. How can institutions assure that the quality of training provided by these massively open online courses is respectable? How can organizations be assured that educators are properly credentialed to teach online? What strategies are being used by institutions like Australia to conduct these massively open online courses? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can institutions handle inadequate learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more widespread there is a expanding demand to grasp how these MOOCs are being conducted. Educators and many other participants would like to better understand the outcomes of these intriguing new open education initiatives. Students want to gain more knowledge about how these massive open online courses can be made better. To meet this desire for data the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open education topics. This exciting new book also talks about the controversies associated with these MOOCs and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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