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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that discusses issues related to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new improvements in e-learning technology have enabled people all around the world to take classes via the Internet. These MOOC courses are normally free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that technology-enhanced learning organizations are struggling with in 2015 because elearning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can participants ensure that the quality of these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can we assure that educators are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Ashmore and Cartier Islands to conduct these MOOCs? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can educators get a handle on inadequate learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As e-learning becomes more available there is a developing demand to gain a better understanding of how these MOOCs are being conducted. Students and lots of other participants want to better grasp the outcomes of these fascinating new open education endeavours. Teachers want to understand how MOOC courses can be improved. To handle this desire for information the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open educational resource topics. This stimulating new book also researches 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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