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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which discusses issues relating to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). The latest changes in technology-enhanced learning have enabled students in nations all around the world to take online courses. These massive online courses are customarily free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that online learning technology institutions are dealing with today because online learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can we guarantee that the quality of education provided by these MOOC courses is all right? How can students make sure that teachers are properly credentialed for teaching online? What different business models are being used by organizations like Australian Antarctic Territory to conduct these massively open online courses? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can we deal with poor motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more widespread there is a growing necessity to gain a better understanding of how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Professors and lots of other participants need to better perceive these important new open educational ventures. People want to grasp how these massively open online courses can be improved. In response to this increasing demand for data the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open education resource topics. This stimulating new book also talks about the key controversies associated with these massive online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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