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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which addresses issues regarding open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). New advancements in distance learning technology have provided the means for humans all over the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. Massively open online courses are generally free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that distance learning organizations have to struggle with in 2015 because online learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can we be assured that the quality of these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can organizations make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Australia to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are optimal? How can teachers get a handle on poor learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital elearning technology becomes more procurable there is a growing demand to understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Lecturers and numerous other participants would like to be more aware of these fascinating new open education ventures. Everyone wants to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To meet this expanding desire for details the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open educational resource subjects. This stimulating new book also articulates the key controversies associated with these massive online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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