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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which examines issues regarding open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). The latest gains in electronic educational technology have provided the means for learners all around the world to participate in classes online. MOOC classes are normally free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that online learning technology institutions are having to struggle with in 2015 because online learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can participants be assured that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOC classes is tolerable? How can organizations assure that teachers are properly credentialed for teaching online? What strategies are being used by institutions like Australia to conduct these massive open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can institutions deal with the issues of poor motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital e-learning technology becomes more widespread there is a developing desideratum to gain a better understanding of how MOOC classes are being conducted. Public servants and many other stakeholders would like to better understand the outcomes of these interesting new open education experiments. Trainers want to understand how MOOC courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this increasing desire for knowledge the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open education subjects. This stimulating new book also explores the controversies associated with these MOOCs and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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