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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that considers subjects relevant to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent developments in online learning technology have enabled humans all over the world to take part in online classes. These MOOC classes are almost always free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that elearning organizations have to consider in 2015 because elearning technology is advancing so fast. How can we certify that the schooling provided by these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can students assure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What different business models are being used by institutions like Australia to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can educators deal with the problems of poor motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As online learning becomes more commonplace there is a growing desideratum to be aware of how MOOCs are being conducted. Instructors and lots of other stakeholders would like to better comprehend these compelling new open educational ventures. Professors want to gain more knowledge about how MOOC classes can be made better. To respond to this growing demand for knowledge the thrilling new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open educational resource topics. This new book also considers the major controversies associated with these massive online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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