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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which considers topics having to do with open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New improvements in online education enable students in nations all around the world to take classes online. These MOOC classes are generally free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that online learning technology organizations are having to attend to in 2015 because online learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can organizations assure that the teaching provided by these MOOCs is satisfactory? How can institutions certify that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What strategies are being used by organizations like Australia to conduct these massive open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can we deal with poor learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more procurable there is a expanding necessity to gain a better understanding of how these MOOCs are being conducted. Instructors and many other stakeholders need to better understand the outcomes of these interesting new open education undertakings. Everyone wants to better understand how MOOC courses can be enhanced. To meet this expanding need for data the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open educational topics. This sensational new book also deals with the controversies associated with these massive open courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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