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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which examines issues relevant to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New evolvements in online education technology have enabled people in every nation on earth to be participants in courses online. Massively open online courses are customarily free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that elearning technology institutions are dealing with now that technology-enhanced learning is developing so rapidly. How can participants assure that the quality of training provided by these massively open online courses is passable? How can participants make sure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What strategies are being used by organizations like Australia to conduct these MOOC classes? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can institutions manage problems like inadequate motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As online education becomes more available there is a growing need to gain a better understanding of how these MOOCs are being conducted. Educators and many other stakeholders desire to understand these open education experiments. Educators want to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC classes can be improved. To meet this developing demand for information the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open educational resource subjects. This book also deals with the most important controversies associated with MOOC classes and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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