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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which studies subjects relevant to open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). New gains in elearning have empowered people all over the world to participate in classes online. These massive open courses are usually free for students but do not consistently 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 topics that elearning organizations are dealing with now that elearning technology is improving so rapidly. How can teachers certify that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOCs is good? How can we assure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What strategies are being used by organizations like Australia to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can educators deal with low student motivation and high learner attrition?

The ultimate purpose of massive open online courses is to provide education to more people all around the world. As e-learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a growing desideratum to understand how MOOCs are being conducted. Intellectuals and many other participants desire to better understand the outcomes of these exciting new open educational ventures. Researchers want to understand how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. In response to this developing desideratum for data the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open educational resource issues. This thrilling new book also investigates the most important controversies associated with these MOOCs and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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