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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that addresses subjects having to do with open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). The latest changes in elearning have provided the means for humans in nations all aver the world to participate in courses via the Internet. These massive open online courses are generally free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that e-learning technology institutions are having to struggle with today because technology-enhanced learning is advancing so fast. How can institutions be assured that the quality of training provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can we certify that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What different business models are being used by institutions like Norfolk Island to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can teachers deal with the issues of low learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As elearning becomes more prolific there is a necessity to be aware of how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Trainers and many other stakeholders would like to be more aware of the outcomes of these promising new open educational experiments. Everybody wants to gain an understanding of how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To meet this crescive need for knowledge the new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education resource subjects. This definitive new book also analyzes the major controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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