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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which investigates topics pertaining to open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New advancements in e-learning technology have provided the means for humans in all parts of the world to take courses online. These massive online courses are usually free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that online learning institutions are having to consider in 2015 because technology-enhanced learning is developing so rapidly. How can organizations assure that the training provided by these MOOCs is acceptable? How can organizations certify that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What strategies are being used by institutions like Ashmore and Cartier Islands to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are optimal? How can educators deal with the problems of poor motivation and high student dropout rates?

As electronic education technology becomes more prolific there is a developing desire to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Instructors and numerous other stakeholders desire to be more aware of these exciting new open educational undertakings. Completion rates for online MOOCs are far less than the completion rates for traditional courses. Instructors want to gain more knowledge about how these MOOCs can be improved. In response to this demand for data the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education topics. This intriguing new book also talks about the key controversies associated with these massive online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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