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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which discusses issues relevant to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses. The latest developments in online education make it possible for humans all over the world to participate in courses online. MOOC classes are customarily free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. A MOOC is an online course which uses the Internet to provide open access and unlimited student participation. There are a variety of issues that distance learning organizations have to struggle with in 2015 because online learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can educators ensure that the quality of training provided by these MOOCs is decent? How can institutions make sure that educators are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What business models are being used by institutions like Australia to conduct these MOOC classes? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can educators manage problems like poor learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital e-learning technology becomes more widespread there is a expanding desire to better understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Academics and numerous other participants want to better comprehend these significant new open education endeavours. Instructors want to understand how massive open online courses can be made better. In response to this developing desideratum for details the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open educational topics. This authoritative new book also talks about the key controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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