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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that examines topics pertaining to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent advancements in elearning technology have enabled people in all parts of the world to take classes online. These massive online courses are normally free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that distance learning organizations have to struggle with more than ever because technology-enhanced learning is advancing so swiftly. How can teachers certify that the quality of these MOOC classes is good? How can institutions be assured that educators are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What strategies are being used by organizations like Australian Antarctic Territory to conduct these MOOC courses? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can we handle low motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As elearning becomes more abundant there is a increasing demand to understand how MOOC courses are being conducted. Educators and many other participants would like to understand the outcomes of these promising new open education experiments. Students want to better understand how MOOC courses can be enhanced. Online assessments for MOOCs can be difficult to conduct effectively and reliably. To respond to this developing need for information the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open educational resource issues. This intriguing new book also considers the key controversies associated with MOOC courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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