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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that examines subjects relating to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New advancements in e-learning have enabled people all over the world to take courses online. These MOOCs are almost always free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that elearning organizations are having to attend to in 2015 because technology-enhanced learning is improving so fast. How can we guarantee that the training provided by these MOOCs is adequate? How can learners be assured that teachers are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What strategies are being used by institutions like Australia to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are optimal? How can teachers manage problems like poor student motivation and high attrition?

As electronic educational technology becomes more commonplace there is a developing demand to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Lecturers and numerous other participants need to better comprehend the outcomes of these open educational undertakings. Students want to gain an understanding of how massively open online courses can be improved. To handle this need for knowledge the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open educational resource subjects. This sensational new book also investigates the key controversies associated with these massive open courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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