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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which discusses topics related to open education resources and massively open online courses. Recent advances in distance learning technology are empowering people in nations all aver the world to take courses via the Internet. These massive online courses are typically free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that distance learning organizations have to struggle with today because distance learning technology is improving so quickly. How can participants certify that the quality of education provided by these MOOCs is tolerable? MOOCs are a form of distance education. How can stakeholders be assured that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Australian Antarctic Territory to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are in use today? How can educators manage inadequate student motivation and high dropout rates?

As e-learning becomes more widespread there is a growing need to gain a better understanding of how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Lecturers and numerous other stakeholders need to gain more knowledge about these open educational undertakings. Universities want to better understand how these MOOCs can be improved. To satisfy this crescive desire for facts the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open educational resource topics. This exciting new book also examines the key controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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