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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which reviews subjects related to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). The latest advances in electronic education technology have made it possible for learners all over the world to take part in online courses. MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students. Massively open online courses are customarily free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that learning technology institutions must deal with now that elearning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can institutions certify that the quality of training provided by these MOOC classes is acceptable? How can stakeholders be assured that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Australia to conduct these MOOC courses? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can institutions get a handle on low motivation and high dropout rates?

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 abundant there is a need to be aware of how massive open online courses are being conducted. The open educational resources movement was the inspiration for the first MOOCs. Educators and many other participants need to understand the outcomes of these intriguing new open educational endeavours. Scholars want to grasp how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this desideratum for data the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open educational resource subjects. This amazing new book also reviews the most important controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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