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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that examines subjects regarding open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses. New developments in e-learning technology have made it possible for humans all around the world to take part in classes online. These massively open online courses are usually free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that online learning institutions are having to attend to in 2015 because online learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can educators make sure that the teaching provided by these MOOC classes is good? How can institutions make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What business models are being used by institutions like Australia to conduct these massive open online courses? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can institutions manage problems like low learner motivation and high student attrition?

The ultimate purpose of massive open online courses is to provide education to more people all around the world. As distance learning becomes more abundant there is a developing need to grasp how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Lecturers and many other stakeholders want to understand the outcomes of these interesting new open educational undertakings. Public servants want to better understand how these MOOC classes can be enhanced. To meet this developing desideratum for details the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open education resource issues. This exciting new book also considers the controversies associated with these massive online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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