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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which addresses subjects relevant to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent advances in digital education technology have made it possible for people in nations all around the world to take classes online. MOOC classes are usually free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. Keeping thousands of students motivated and involved in a course is difficult for an instructor. There are quite a few subjects that online learning institutions are having to attend to in 2015 because online education technology is developing so swiftly. How can participants make sure that the quality of teaching provided by these massive open online courses is all right? How can we be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What different business models are being used by institutions like Australia to conduct these MOOCs? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can organizations handle problems like poor student motivation and high attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a developing need to gain more knowledge about how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Lecturers and many other stakeholders want to gain more knowledge about these interesting new open educational ventures. Instructors want to gain more knowledge about how these MOOCs can be enhanced. In response to this expanding need for knowledge the new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational resource topics. This thrilling new book also articulates the major controversies associated with massive open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

MOOCS And Open Education