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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which examines topics relating to open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent developments in distance learning are enabling students all around the world to be participants in classes online. These online MOOCs are ordinarily free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. Keeping thousands of students motivated and involved in a course is difficult for an instructor. There are numerous issues that learning technology organizations are having to consider in 2015 because distance learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can stakeholders be assured that the teaching provided by these MOOCs is good? How can learners guarantee that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Australia to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are optimal? How can we handle problems like low student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As online learning technology becomes more widespread there is a increasing desideratum to understand how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Public servants and many other stakeholders want to better comprehend the outcomes of these open educational initiatives. Educators want to better understand how these massively open online courses can be made better. To satisfy this developing desideratum for knowledge the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open education issues. This thrilling new book also discusses the most important controversies associated with MOOC classes and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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