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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which reviews issues relevant to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new gains in distance learning technology are providing the means for people all around the world to be participants in online classes. MOOC courses are normally free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. It is a challenge to motivate and engage students in online environments. There are a variety of issues that technology-enhanced learning organizations have to struggle with in 2015 because e-learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can we make sure that the education provided by these MOOCs is satisfactory? How can participants be assured that instructors are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What strategies are being used by organizations like Australia to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can stakeholders manage problems like poor motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As learning technology becomes more abundant there is a necessity to understand how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Universities and lots of other stakeholders need to better grasp the outcomes of these important new open education endeavours. Students want to know how massively open online courses can be improved. To meet this developing desire for facts the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open education topics. This amazing new book also talks about the key controversies associated with MOOCs and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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