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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which investigates issues pertaining to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). New evolvements in distance learning technology have empowered learners all over the world to take part in courses online. Massively open online courses are usually free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that learning technology organizations are dealing with in 2015 because distance learning technology is developing so quickly. How can we make sure that the quality of education provided by these MOOC classes is decent? MOOCs are a form of distance education. How can stakeholders certify that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Australia to conduct these massively open online courses? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can we get a handle on low student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital learning technology becomes more prolific there is a developing desideratum to better understand how MOOCs are being conducted. Researchers and many other stakeholders want to better perceive these exciting new open educational ventures. Lecturers want to gain an understanding of how massively open online courses can be improved. To satisfy this expanding demand for information the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education issues. This exciting new book also addresses the key controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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