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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which explores issues pertaining to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent improvements in distance learning technology are empowering learners all around the world to participate in online courses. These massively open online courses are commonly free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that elearning technology institutions have to deal with in 2015 because elearning technology is developing so quickly. How can educators guarantee that the teaching provided by these MOOC courses is decent? How can institutions guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Australia to conduct these MOOC classes? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can we deal with inadequate learner motivation and high student attrition?

As digital learning becomes more commonplace there is a increasing need to understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Educators and lots of other stakeholders want to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these promising new open education ventures. Universities want to gain an understanding of how these MOOCs can be made better. To respond to this growing demand for knowledge the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open educational resource subjects. This book also considers the major controversies associated with MOOC classes and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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