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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which researches issues relating to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Modern evolvements in e-learning have provided the means for students in nations all around the world to be participants in courses online. These online MOOCs are generally free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. Keeping thousands of students motivated and involved in a course is difficult for an instructor. There are dozens of new technologies emerging each year that can be used for teaching and learning. There are quite a few topics that learning technology institutions are dealing with in 2015 because elearning technology is developing so rapidly. How can participants be assured that the quality of education provided by these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can students assure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Australia to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can we manage poor motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital e-learning technology becomes more widespread there is a increasing demand to grasp how massive open online courses are being conducted. Teachers and many other participants need to better grasp these intriguing new open education ventures. Trainers want to better understand how massive open online courses can be made better. In response to this expanding need for details the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open educational subjects. This inspiring new book also researches the most important controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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