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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that articulates topics having to do with open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). The latest evolvements in e-learning have empowered learners all over the world to take courses online. Massive open online courses are mostly free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that online learning institutions are having to deal with in 2015 because online education technology is developing so fast. How can institutions ensure that the quality of schooling provided by these massive open online courses is acceptable? How can learners ensure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Australia to conduct these MOOC classes? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can stakeholders manage problems like poor student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital e-learning technology becomes more prolific there is a developing demand to gain a better understanding of how MOOC courses are being conducted. Universities and numerous other participants want to better comprehend these compelling new open education experiments. People want to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses can be improved. In response to this expanding desire for data the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open educational subjects. This interesting new book also studies the major controversies associated with these MOOCs and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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