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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which considers subjects having to do with open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent improvements in online learning are making it possible for learners all around the world to take courses online. These MOOCs are free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that online learning technology institutions must deal with today because online learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can educators certify that the quality of schooling provided by these massively open online courses is passable? How can stakeholders be assured that instructors are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What strategies are being used by organizations like Australia to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are optimal? How can we get a handle on poor learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As e-learning becomes more abundant there is a developing desideratum to gain more knowledge about how these MOOCs are being conducted. Universities and numerous other stakeholders would like to better understand these interesting new open education undertakings. Universities want to better understand how massively open online courses can be made better. To meet this desideratum for information the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open educational resource issues. This definitive new book also addresses the key controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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