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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that discusses issues relating to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Modern changes in online education technology have provided the means for people all around the world to participate in classes via the Internet. These massive open online courses are free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that e-learning institutions are having to struggle with in 2015 because elearning technology is improving so quickly. How can teachers assure that the teaching provided by these massive open online courses is passable? How can participants make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Coral Sea Islands to conduct these MOOC courses? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can teachers manage issues like poor motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital education technology becomes more commonplace there is a growing desire to gain a better understanding of how these MOOCs are being conducted. Universities and lots of other stakeholders want to better perceive the outcomes of these intriguing new open educational endeavours. Instructors want to grasp how MOOC courses can be enhanced. To respond to this desideratum for facts the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open education topics. This inspiring new book also articulates the controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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