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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that talks about topics related to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. Recent developments in electronic education technology enable learners all around the world to take courses via the Internet. MOOC classes are customarily free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that e-learning institutions have to struggle with today because e-learning technology is developing so quickly. How can teachers be assured that the quality of schooling provided by these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can institutions certify that teachers are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What different business models are being used by institutions like Australia to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are optimal? How can we deal with the issues of poor motivation and high student attrition?

As e-learning technology becomes more available there is a increasing demand to be aware of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Scholars and numerous other stakeholders need to gain a better understanding of these interesting new open educational initiatives. Public servants want to gain an understanding of how MOOC classes can be enhanced. To handle this developing desire for details the new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open education resource subjects. This exciting new book also articulates the most important controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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