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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which deals with issues regarding open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. New advancements in distance learning are providing the means for students in nations all around the world to take online classes. Massive open online courses are customarily free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that learning technology organizations are having to attend to today because elearning technology is improving so quickly. How can teachers assure that the education provided by these massive open online courses is passable? How can institutions make sure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What business models are being used by organizations like Australia to conduct these MOOCs? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can stakeholders manage poor learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As electronic educational technology becomes more procurable there is a developing desire to better understand how MOOCs are being conducted. Intellectuals and many other stakeholders want to better understand the outcomes of these open educational ventures. Researchers want to better understand how MOOCs can be enhanced. To respond to this increasing desire for knowledge the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open educational resource subjects. This interesting new book also discusses the most important controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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