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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which describes subjects having to do with open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new developments in e-learning have provided the means for humans in every nation on earth to be participants in courses online. These online MOOCs are almost always free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that e-learning organizations are having to deal with now that technology-enhanced learning is advancing so swiftly. How can institutions assure that the teaching provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can participants ensure that educators are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What strategies are being used by institutions like Australia to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can organizations get a handle on inadequate student motivation and high learner attrition?

As e-learning technology becomes more abundant there is a developing necessity to gain a better understanding of how these MOOCs are being conducted. Scholars and many other participants need to better grasp these intriguing new open educational initiatives. Researchers want to gain more knowledge about how MOOCs can be made better. To respond to this increasing desire for facts the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open educational resource issues. This inspiring new book also analyzes the most important controversies associated with these massive online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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