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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which discusses topics having to do with open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). The latest gains in digital education technology enable humans all around the world to participate in online courses. MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students. These online MOOCs are generally free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that online learning organizations are having to struggle with in 2015 because elearning technology is developing so rapidly. How can institutions ensure that the quality of instruction provided by these massively open online courses is good? MOOCs are a form of distance education. How can stakeholders make sure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What strategies are being used by institutions like Australia to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can institutions manage problems like poor student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As electronic educational technology becomes more available there is a growing desideratum to grasp how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Educators and many other stakeholders desire to better comprehend these new open educational initiatives. Scholars want to understand how these massively open online courses can be made better. In response to this demand for knowledge the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open education resource topics. This definitive new book also analyzes the key controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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