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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which examines topics related to open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new advancements in online learning are providing the means for learners all around the world to participate in classes online. These massive online courses are customarily free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that online learning technology institutions are having to struggle with in 2015 because online learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can we make sure that the teaching provided by these MOOC classes is satisfactory? How can organizations be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Australia to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are in use today? How can institutions deal with the problems of poor learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As elearning technology becomes more commonplace there is a desire to understand how these MOOCs are being conducted. Lecturers and many other participants want to better understand the outcomes of these significant new open educational ventures. Educators want to gain an understanding of how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this developing desire for details the thrilling new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open educational resource topics. This gripping new book also analyzes the key controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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