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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that analyzes issues related to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses. Modern gains in online learning have enabled people in nations all around the world to take courses via the Internet. These massively open online courses are customarily free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. It is a challenge to motivate and engage students in online environments. There are a lot of subjects that online learning organizations have to deal with in 2015 because learning technology is developing so quickly. How can we be assured that the education provided by these massively open online courses is respectable? How can organizations make sure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Australia to conduct these MOOC classes? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can stakeholders deal with the problems of poor student motivation and high attrition?

As online learning becomes more widespread there is a increasing necessity to better understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Researchers and many other stakeholders desire to better grasp these compelling new open educational ventures. Public servants want to better understand how massively open online courses can be made better. To respond to this demand for data the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open educational issues. This interesting new book also describes the major controversies associated with MOOC classes and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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