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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which discusses issues related to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. New advancements in online learning have enabled students in nations all around the world to take part in online courses. MOOC courses are mostly free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. A MOOC is an online course which uses the Internet to provide open access and unlimited student participation. There are a variety of subjects that distance learning institutions are dealing with in 2015 because elearning technology is developing so quickly. How can institutions be assured that the quality of training provided by these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can we guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Australia to conduct these MOOC courses? How can proper quality standards be consistently defined and maintained? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are optimal? How can institutions manage problems like poor motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a necessity to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses are being conducted. Academics and lots of other participants want to better grasp the outcomes of these significant new open educational initiatives. Researchers want to grasp how MOOC classes can be enhanced. To respond to this demand for information the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open educational resource subjects. This exciting new book also talks about the major controversies associated with massively open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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