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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that reviews topics relevant to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent advances in elearning technology make it possible for people in nations all around the world to participate in classes via the Internet. MOOC courses are generally free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that technology-enhanced learning institutions are having to consider in 2015 because online education technology is advancing so swiftly. How can institutions assure that the schooling provided by these MOOC courses is tolerable? How can participants guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Australia to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can institutions manage issues like inadequate student motivation and high learner attrition?

As blended learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a expanding desideratum to perceive how MOOCs are being conducted. Universities and lots of other participants need to better perceive the outcomes of these exciting new open education experiments. Everyone wants to know how these massively open online courses can be improved. To meet this developing desire for knowledge the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open educational resource topics. This exciting new book also addresses the key controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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