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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that analyzes issues related to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. The latest changes in technology-enhanced learning are enabling students all over the world to participate in courses via the Internet. Massively open online courses are free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that online learning technology organizations have to struggle with today because distance learning technology is advancing so fast. How can participants ensure that the training provided by these massive open online courses is passable? How can we be assured that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What strategies are being used by institutions like Australia to conduct these MOOCs? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can institutions deal with the issues of poor learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As e-learning becomes more procurable there is a expanding need to perceive how these MOOCs are being conducted. Instructors and numerous other stakeholders want to better grasp these intriguing new open education initiatives. Academics want to gain more knowledge about how these MOOCs can be enhanced. In response to this developing need for knowledge the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open education resource subjects. This interesting new book also talks about the most important controversies associated with these massive open courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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