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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which describes issues related to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses. Brand new gains in distance learning technology have empowered learners in every nation on earth to take part in classes online. These massive open courses are ordinarily free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that e-learning organizations are struggling with in 2015 because online education technology is improving so swiftly. How can we assure that the quality of teaching provided by these massively open online courses is adequate? How can learners guarantee that educators are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Australia to conduct these MOOC courses? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can stakeholders handle problems like inadequate learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As online education technology becomes more available there is a growing necessity to understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Trainers and numerous other stakeholders want to gain more knowledge about these important new open educational undertakings. Universities want to understand how these MOOC classes can be made better. To handle this growing demand for data MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open educational resource topics. This exciting new book also describes the major controversies associated with MOOC classes and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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