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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which describes issues pertaining to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New gains in distance learning technology have enabled people in nations all around the world to participate in classes via the Internet. Massively open online courses are normally free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that e-learning technology institutions are struggling with in 2015 because e-learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can educators be assured that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOC courses is respectable? How can organizations be assured that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Australia to conduct these MOOC classes? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can participants handle poor student motivation and high dropout rates?

As online learning technology becomes more available there is a developing need to gain more knowledge about how MOOC classes are being conducted. Educators and numerous other stakeholders want to understand these new open education endeavours. Scientists want to grasp how these massive open online courses can be enhanced. In response to this increasing desire for facts the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open educational resource topics. This book also examines the 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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