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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which considers subjects pertaining to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. Recent evolvements in distance learning have provided the means for people in nations all aver the world to take classes online. Massively open online courses are ordinarily free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that online education organizations are dealing with today because elearning technology is developing so swiftly. How can stakeholders assure that the quality of schooling provided by these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can learners be assured that educators are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What business models are being used by institutions like Australia to conduct these MOOC classes? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can stakeholders deal with the issues of low motivation and high attrition?

As electronic education technology becomes more widespread there is a expanding necessity to grasp how these MOOCs are being conducted. Scholars and lots of other participants would like to gain more knowledge about these promising new open educational undertakings. Academics want to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses can be improved. To respond to this expanding desire for information MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open education subjects. This interesting new book also addresses the major controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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