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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which explores subjects having to do with open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. The latest evolvements in elearning are enabling people all over the world to take part in online courses. MOOC courses are mostly free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that elearning technology organizations are dealing with now that online education technology is advancing so fast. How can educators guarantee that the education provided by these MOOC classes is adequate? How can institutions assure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Australian Antarctic Territory to conduct these massively open online courses? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can educators handle inadequate motivation and high student dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more abundant there is a developing need to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses are being conducted. Educators and lots of other stakeholders want to better understand the outcomes of these fascinating new open education ventures. Scholars want to gain an understanding of how MOOC classes can be made better. To meet this expanding demand for knowledge the new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open education topics. This inspiring new book also examines the key 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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