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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which considers topics pertaining to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Modern advancements in electronic education technology have made it possible for students in all parts of the world to participate in online courses. MOOC courses are usually free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that learning technology institutions have to deal with today because learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can teachers guarantee that the instruction provided by these MOOC classes is satisfactory? How can we guarantee that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Australia to conduct these massively open online courses? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can educators handle low motivation and high student dropout rates?

As online learning becomes more commonplace there is a expanding desideratum to better understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Teachers and lots of other participants need to gain more knowledge about these new open education ventures. Teachers want to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. In response to this growing desideratum for data the new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open educational resource issues. This stimulating new book also considers the major controversies associated with these massive open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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