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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which deals with issues relevant to open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent evolvements in distance learning technology have provided the means for learners in nations all aver the world to be participants in online courses. Massive open online courses (MOOCs) and similar experiments with open education are allowing millions of self-directed online learners around the globe to learn from well-known professors. These MOOC courses are free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that online learning organizations have to consider today because online learning technology is improving so fast. How can institutions make sure that the schooling provided by these MOOCs is respectable? How can stakeholders ensure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What different business models are being used by organizations like Ashmore and Cartier Islands to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are in use today? How can institutions handle problems like poor motivation and high student attrition?

The ultimate purpose of massive open online courses is to provide education to more people all around the world. As learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a desideratum to understand how these MOOCs are being conducted. Researchers and lots of other stakeholders need to gain a better understanding of these exciting new open educational initiatives. Universities want to know how these massively open online courses can be improved. To respond to this desideratum for data the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open educational subjects. This authoritative new book also discusses the major controversies associated with MOOCs and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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