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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that studies subjects related to open education resources and massively open online courses. New advancements in online learning are providing the means for people all over the world to take online courses. These massive open courses are commonly free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that online education organizations are dealing with now that elearning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can stakeholders ensure that the instruction provided by these MOOC courses is acceptable? How can participants ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Australia to conduct these massive open online courses? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can we get a handle on low learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As electronic education technology becomes more procurable there is a need to gain a better understanding of how MOOC classes are being conducted. Scholars and numerous other stakeholders would like to understand these important new open education initiatives. Academics want to better understand how massive open online courses can be improved. To satisfy this need for data the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open education resource topics. This authoritative new book also discusses the key controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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