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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which describes issues having to do with open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New changes in distance learning have provided the means for people all around the world to take online classes. MOOC classes are mostly free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that e-learning institutions are dealing with in 2015 because e-learning technology is improving so quickly. How can participants assure that the quality of training provided by these massively open online courses is respectable? How can learners be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Australia to conduct these MOOC courses? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can teachers manage poor motivation and high attrition?

The ultimate purpose of massive open online courses is to provide education to more people all around the world. As online education technology becomes more commonplace there is a increasing need to comprehend how massively open online courses are being conducted. Academics and many other stakeholders desire to better grasp the outcomes of these promising new open educational initiatives. Professors want to understand how these MOOC courses can be enhanced. To respond to this expanding need for details the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open educational topics. This thrilling new book also examines the major controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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