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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that examines subjects related to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). Brand new advances in e-learning technology are making it possible for people in nations all around the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. These MOOC courses are free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that learning technology institutions are having to consider more than ever because online learning technology is developing so fast. How can institutions assure that the education provided by these MOOC classes is satisfactory? How can students be assured that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Australian Antarctic Territory to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can we handle issues like inadequate learner motivation and high student attrition?

As online learning becomes more abundant there is a desire to gain a better understanding of how massive open online courses are being conducted. Public servants and many other participants would like to better perceive the outcomes of these exciting new open educational undertakings. Researchers want to gain an understanding of how massively open online courses can be made better. In response to this developing demand for details the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open educational resource subjects. This thrilling new book also talks about the key controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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