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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that considers subjects related to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). The latest improvements in distance learning technology are providing the means for learners in nations all around the world to take courses via the Internet. These massively open online courses are mostly free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that elearning organizations have to deal with in 2015 because e-learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can organizations certify that the quality of these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can organizations ensure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What strategies are being used by institutions like Australian Antarctic Territory to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are in use today? How can we deal with the issues of poor learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As online learning technology becomes more abundant there is a growing desideratum to better understand how MOOCs are being conducted. Public servants and lots of other participants want to be more aware of these promising new open educational experiments. Public servants want to perceive how these MOOCs can be enhanced. To meet this developing demand for information the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open education topics. This dramatic new book also investigates the major controversies associated with MOOC classes and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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