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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that researches issues having to do with open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses. New developments in electronic education technology are empowering people in all parts of the world to take online courses. These MOOC courses are typically free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that elearning technology institutions are dealing with in 2015 because e-learning technology is improving so quickly. How can educators be assured that the quality of these massively open online courses is adequate? How can institutions guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What business models are being used by organizations like Australia to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are in use today? How can organizations handle problems like inadequate student motivation and high attrition?

The ultimate purpose of massive open online courses is to provide education to more people all around the world. As distance learning technology becomes more available there is a developing demand to better understand how massive open online courses are being conducted. Teachers and many other stakeholders want to understand these intriguing new open educational ventures. Instructors want to gain more knowledge about how these MOOCs can be made better. To handle this growing need for data the new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open education resource topics. This stimulating new book also researches the most important controversies associated with massively open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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