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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that discusses topics having to do with open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). The latest changes in online education technology are enabling people in nations all around the world to participate in classes online. These massively open online courses are normally free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are dozens of new technologies emerging each year that can be used for teaching and learning. There are a variety of topics that online learning institutions are struggling with in 2015 because online learning technology is advancing so fast. How can stakeholders make sure that the quality of schooling provided by these massive open online courses is decent? How can we assure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Australia to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can we deal with the problems of low motivation and high student dropout rates?

As online education becomes more prolific there is a developing desire to be aware of how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Researchers and numerous other stakeholders would like to better grasp the outcomes of these promising new open educational initiatives. Trainers want to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC courses can be improved. In response to this developing demand for knowledge the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open education topics. This amazing new book also examines the major controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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