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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that discusses issues having to do with open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New evolvements in digital education technology are making it possible for learners all over the world to participate in classes via the Internet. These massive online courses are normally free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that elearning institutions have to deal with in 2015 because learning technology is improving so rapidly. MOOCs support interactions between students and professors with user forums and other forms of online communities. How can we ensure that the quality of schooling provided by these massive open online courses is decent? How can learners assure that educators are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What strategies are being used by organizations like Australia to conduct these MOOCs? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are optimal? How can we handle problems like poor learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As online education technology becomes more abundant there is a desire to comprehend how MOOCs are being conducted. Teachers and many other stakeholders would like to gain a better understanding of these promising new open education endeavours. Researchers want to better understand how massive open online courses can be improved. To meet this expanding desire for knowledge the thrilling new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open educational issues. This sensational new book also reviews the most important controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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