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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that examines topics relevant to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Modern gains in e-learning are empowering learners in nations all around the world to take part in classes online. These massive open online courses are commonly free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that distance learning institutions have to deal with today because technology-enhanced learning is developing so rapidly. How can stakeholders certify that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOC classes is tolerable? How can we be assured that educators are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What business models are being used by organizations like Australian Antarctic Territory to conduct these MOOCs? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can we deal with poor student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As electronic education technology becomes more prolific there is a growing desire to better understand how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Academics and lots of other stakeholders would like to gain more knowledge about these fascinating new open education initiatives. Lecturers want to perceive how massively open online courses can be made better. To respond to this growing demand for details the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education resource subjects. This new book also analyzes the controversies associated with MOOC classes and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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