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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that explores subjects having to do with open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. New gains in elearning technology are providing the means for students in all parts of the world to participate in classes via the Internet. These massive open online courses are mostly free for learners 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 several issues that e-learning technology organizations are struggling with more than ever because technology-enhanced learning is improving so quickly. How can stakeholders guarantee that the education provided by these MOOC classes is satisfactory? How can learners assure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Australia to conduct these MOOCs? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can participants deal with the problems of poor learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As learning technology becomes more available there is a increasing desideratum to grasp how MOOC classes are being conducted. Universities and numerous other stakeholders need to better perceive these significant new open education ventures. Educators want to perceive how these MOOC courses can be made better. To handle this crescive desideratum for knowledge the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open education resource topics. This intriguing new book also discusses the major controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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