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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which investigates topics relating to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). New evolvements in elearning are providing the means for people in nations all aver the world to participate in online classes. MOOCs are almost always free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that technology-enhanced learning institutions are having to struggle with today because technology-enhanced learning is improving so swiftly. How can stakeholders ensure that the training provided by these massive open online courses is adequate? How can organizations certify that educators are properly credentialed to teach online? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Australia to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are in use today? How can educators deal with poor student motivation and high student attrition?

As online learning technology becomes more available there is a desire to be aware of how MOOCs are being conducted. Public servants and lots of other stakeholders need to better understand these exciting new open education endeavours. Scientists want to grasp how MOOCs can be made better. To handle this expanding need for knowledge the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open education topics. This new book also articulates the controversies associated with these massive open courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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