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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that deals with subjects regarding open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent gains in online learning technology are empowering students in all parts of the world to be participants in classes online. These online MOOC courses are typically free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. A MOOC is an online course which uses the Internet to provide open access and unlimited student participation. There are dozens of new technologies emerging each year that can be used for teaching and learning. There are quite a few issues that technology-enhanced learning organizations are considering more than ever because elearning technology is improving so rapidly. How can participants assure that the quality of training provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can organizations guarantee that educators are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Australia to conduct these MOOC classes? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are in use today? How can stakeholders manage low learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more commonplace there is a increasing need to comprehend how these MOOCs are being conducted. Academics and lots of other stakeholders would like to better comprehend the outcomes of these significant new open education initiatives. Public servants want to understand how these MOOC classes can be made better. To satisfy this developing demand for details the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open educational resource topics. This interesting new book also addresses the most important controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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