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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that studies subjects related to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses. Recent changes in distance learning are providing the means for people in all parts of the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. These massive online courses are normally free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that learning technology institutions are dealing with today because elearning technology is developing so fast. How can educators certify that the training provided by these massive open online courses is respectable? How can stakeholders make sure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Australia to conduct these massive open online courses? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can institutions manage issues like poor motivation and high dropout rates?

As e-learning becomes more abundant there is a growing desire to perceive how these MOOCs are being conducted. Corporations and numerous other participants desire to better grasp the outcomes of these interesting new open education undertakings. Teachers want to gain an understanding of how massively open online courses can be made better. To satisfy this crescive demand for data the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open education resource topics. This thrilling new book also explores the key controversies associated with MOOCs and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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