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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that discusses topics related to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). New gains in learning technology have provided the means for people in nations all aver the world to take online classes. MOOCs are commonly free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that elearning institutions are considering now that learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can we guarantee that the quality control for these MOOC courses is satisfactory? How can organizations ensure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Australia to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can we handle low student motivation and high learner attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a developing demand to understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Lecturers and lots of other stakeholders need to better understand the outcomes of these compelling new open education ventures. People want to grasp how these MOOC courses can be enhanced. To respond to this increasing demand for data the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open education resource issues. This exciting new book also talks about the controversies associated with these MOOCs and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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