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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which analyzes issues relevant to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New evolvements in distance learning have empowered people in nations all around the world to take online courses. MOOC classes are normally free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that distance learning institutions are considering more than ever because e-learning technology is improving so fast. How can participants guarantee that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOC courses is all right? How can organizations assure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What business models are being used by organizations like Australian Antarctic Territory to conduct these massively open online courses? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can stakeholders get a handle on poor motivation and high attrition?

As elearning becomes more widespread there is a expanding demand to comprehend how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Professors and lots of other stakeholders want to be more aware of the outcomes of these promising new open educational undertakings. Corporations want to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To handle this developing need for data the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open education resource topics. This authoritative new book also explores the major controversies associated with these massive online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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