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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which investigates topics related to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). The latest developments in technology-enhanced learning have enabled people in nations all around the world to take courses via the Internet. MOOCs are open because they encourage open access via the Internet for all learners. These massive open courses are commonly free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that e-learning technology organizations have to consider today because e-learning technology is developing so fast. How can stakeholders guarantee that the instruction provided by these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can we guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Ross Dependency to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are in use today? How can stakeholders handle problems like low motivation and high attrition?

As elearning technology becomes more widespread there is a increasing desire to better understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Teachers and numerous other participants desire to better understand these important new open education ventures. Corporations want to better understand how massively open online courses can be made better. To respond to this crescive need for data the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open education resource issues. This dramatic new book also examines the major 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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