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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that investigates topics having to do with open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses. The latest developments in e-learning have provided the means for students in all parts of the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. These MOOC classes are commonly free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that online education institutions are dealing with more than ever because e-learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can educators certify that the teaching provided by these MOOCs is respectable? How can stakeholders make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? MOOCs require the instructional design and the technological capacity to process large-scale feedback and interaction in real time. What business models are being used by organizations like Australia to conduct these MOOC courses? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are in use today? How can institutions deal with the issues of poor motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As elearning becomes more prolific there is a need to perceive how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Universities and lots of other participants want to gain more knowledge about these important new open educational ventures. Scientists want to understand how these massive open online courses can be enhanced. To handle this crescive desideratum for facts the new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational resource topics. This interesting new book also describes the most important controversies associated with MOOC courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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