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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which deals with issues relating to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Modern advances in online education technology are enabling learners all around the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. These MOOC classes are free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that e-learning organizations are considering in 2015 because elearning technology is advancing so quickly. How can educators guarantee that the schooling provided by these MOOC classes is all right? This open education book offers guidelines for others hoping to create a highly engaging MOOC-based learning experience. How can stakeholders assure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What business models are being used by organizations like Australia to conduct these massive open online courses? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can organizations get a handle on poor motivation and high dropout rates?

As online learning becomes more prolific there is a growing demand to better understand how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Educators and many other participants desire to understand these significant new open education experiments. Intellectuals want to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC classes can be improved. To handle this desideratum for information the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open education issues. This definitive new book also considers the major controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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