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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that reviews issues related to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Recent improvements in electronic education technology make it possible for people all over the world to participate in classes online. MOOC classes are free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that technology-enhanced learning institutions are having to struggle with in 2015 because online learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can we certify that the quality of training provided by these massively open online courses is decent? How can students ensure that instructors are properly credentialed for teaching online? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Australia to conduct these MOOC classes? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can we handle problems like low learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As electronic education technology becomes more prolific there is a increasing necessity to gain a better understanding of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Trainers and many other participants need to better grasp these promising new open educational experiments. Lecturers want to know how MOOC courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this desideratum for data the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational resource topics. This dramatic new book also talks about the major controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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