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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that deals with issues related to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new changes in e-learning have enabled people all over the world to take courses online. These MOOC courses are customarily free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that learning technology organizations are having to struggle with in 2015 because online learning technology is improving so fast. How can participants make sure that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOCs is good? How can participants certify that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What strategies are being used by organizations like Australia to conduct these massive open online courses? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can we handle issues like low learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital education technology becomes more widespread there is a developing demand to better understand how MOOC courses are being conducted. Students and numerous other participants need to better understand the outcomes of these fascinating new open education undertakings. Scholars want to gain an understanding of how these MOOC courses can be made better. To respond to this crescive desideratum for information the new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open education resource topics. This amazing new book also describes the major controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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