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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that discusses subjects related to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent gains in online education technology are enabling learners in every nation on earth to participate in online courses. Massively open online courses are usually free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that distance learning organizations are dealing with in 2015 because distance learning technology is developing so fast. How can stakeholders assure that the quality of education provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can stakeholders be assured that instructors are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Australia to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are optimal? How can educators get a handle on inadequate student motivation and high attrition?

As electronic educational technology becomes more abundant there is a developing need to understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Lecturers and lots of other participants desire to better understand these exciting new open education ventures. Everyone wants to comprehend how these MOOCs can be made better. To satisfy this developing demand for knowledge the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open educational subjects. This book also discusses the major controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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