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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that discusses issues regarding open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. Recent advancements in electronic education technology make it possible for students all over the world to take part in online courses. Massively open online courses are typically free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that elearning institutions are considering today because online learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can we ensure that the training provided by these MOOC courses is tolerable? How can institutions make sure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Australia to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are in use today? How can teachers manage poor student motivation and high learner attrition?

As elearning technology becomes more prolific there is a developing desire to gain a better understanding of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Scientists and numerous other stakeholders want to better understand these fascinating new open education undertakings. Students want to know how massively open online courses can be made better. To meet this expanding desire for details the book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open educational issues. This scholarly new book also considers the major controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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