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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that investigates topics relating to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Brand new advances in distance learning technology are providing the means for students all around the world to participate in courses via the Internet. Massively open online courses are almost always free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that online learning organizations have to consider in 2015 because learning technology is advancing so fast. How can we make sure that the teaching provided by these MOOC courses is acceptable? How can institutions ensure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Australia to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are optimal? How can we manage issues like low motivation and high student dropout rates?

As learning technology becomes more procurable there is a growing demand to understand how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Academics and many other stakeholders would like to better understand the outcomes of these interesting new open educational initiatives. Teachers want to gain an understanding of how massively open online courses can be made better. To meet this developing demand for knowledge the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education subjects. This new book also discusses the controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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