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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which describes issues having to do with open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent evolvements in online learning are empowering students all around the world to take part in courses online. These massive online courses are usually free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that online learning organizations are having to consider in 2015 because elearning technology is improving so rapidly. How can institutions be assured that the education provided by these massively open online courses is all right? How can participants ensure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What strategies are being used by organizations like Australia to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are in use today? How can participants deal with the issues of inadequate learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As elearning becomes more available there is a developing need to gain more knowledge about how MOOCs are being conducted. Researchers and numerous other stakeholders need to better grasp these new open education undertakings. People want to gain an understanding of how these massively open online courses can be improved. In response to this growing desideratum for information the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open educational resource topics. This book also discusses the most important controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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