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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that explores subjects pertaining to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Brand new improvements in online learning technology have provided the means for learners in nations all around the world to take part in classes via the Internet. This MOOC book describes methods for making lectures more interesting and getting students more engaged in learning. MOOC classes are commonly free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that learning technology organizations are having to consider in 2015 because online learning technology is advancing so fast. How can teachers ensure that the training provided by these massive open online courses is all right? How can organizations ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What different business models are being used by institutions like Australia to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can participants handle inadequate student motivation and high learner attrition?

As online education becomes more commonplace there is a increasing necessity to better understand how these MOOCs are being conducted. Researchers and many other stakeholders want to better perceive the outcomes of these open educational experiments. Scholars want to grasp how MOOCs can be enhanced. To meet this crescive desire for data the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open education resource topics. This stimulating new book also considers the major controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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