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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that considers topics relating to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses. Recent improvements in e-learning technology have provided the means for learners all around the world to participate in courses online. MOOCs are typically free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that e-learning technology institutions are having to struggle with in 2015 because online education technology is advancing so quickly. How can teachers ensure that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOC courses is tolerable? This open education book offers guidelines for others hoping to create a highly engaging MOOC-based learning experience. How can institutions assure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What strategies are being used by organizations like Australia to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are in use today? How can participants handle low learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more abundant there is a developing desideratum to perceive how massively open online courses are being conducted. Public servants and many other participants need to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these new open educational ventures. Intellectuals want to gain more knowledge about how MOOC courses can be improved. To satisfy this expanding desire for facts the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open educational resource issues. This new book also investigates the key controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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