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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that researches issues relevant to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses. Modern advancements in e-learning are empowering learners all around the world to be participants in online courses. Massively open online courses are commonly free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that elearning institutions have to deal with in 2015 because elearning technology is improving so rapidly. How can educators assure that the training provided by these massive open online courses is passable? How can we assure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Australian Antarctic Territory to conduct these massive open online courses? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can teachers deal with the issues of low student motivation and high learner attrition?

As distance learning becomes more commonplace there is a expanding need to better understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Teachers and many other participants want to gain more knowledge about these fascinating new open educational endeavours. Scholars want to gain an understanding of how these MOOC classes can be improved. To meet this expanding need for knowledge the new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational issues. This new book also studies the controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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