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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which discusses issues relevant to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent changes in distance learning technology enable students in every nation on earth to participate in courses online. These online MOOC courses are typically free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that learning technology organizations have to struggle with in 2015 because e-learning technology is advancing so fast. How can organizations ensure that the education provided by these massively open online courses is decent? How can institutions make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Christmas Island to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can participants manage poor student motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital education technology becomes more prolific there is a developing desire to understand how MOOCs are being conducted. Educators and lots of other participants would like to be more aware of the outcomes of these intriguing new open education ventures. Instructors want to better understand how these MOOCs can be improved. To satisfy this expanding desire for data the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open education topics. This authoritative new book also considers the key controversies associated with MOOC courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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