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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that examines issues related to open educational resources and massive open online courses. New advances in electronic education technology are empowering people in nations all around the world to be participants in classes online. These online MOOCs are almost always free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that online education organizations are having to consider in 2015 because online learning technology is improving so fast. This book answers many questions about MOOCs and other forms of open education. How can participants ensure that the quality of education provided by these massive open online courses is adequate? How can participants assure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Australia to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can educators manage issues like inadequate learner motivation and high attrition?

As e-learning becomes more widespread there is a need to better understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Educators and numerous other participants need to be more aware of the outcomes of these promising new open educational initiatives. Trainers want to grasp how massively open online courses can be made better. To respond to this need for information the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open educational issues. This stimulating new book also considers the major controversies associated with these massive open courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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