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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that examines subjects relating to open education resources and massive open online courses. Brand new advances in elearning technology have empowered students all over the world to participate in courses via the Internet. MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students. These online MOOC courses are typically free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that elearning technology institutions are considering today because e-learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can we certify that the quality control for these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can institutions assure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Australia to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are in use today? How can educators handle low learner motivation and high attrition?

As e-learning becomes more available there is a developing desideratum to understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Students and lots of other stakeholders need to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these new open education initiatives. Trainers want to gain an understanding of how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this expanding desideratum for data the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open educational resource topics. This stimulating new book also examines the most important controversies associated with MOOCs and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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