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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that considers topics pertaining to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New changes in distance learning technology have made it possible for people in nations all aver the world to take classes online. Massively open online courses are generally free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that distance learning organizations are having to deal with more than ever because online learning technology is improving so fast. How can institutions be assured that the quality of instruction provided by these massively open online courses is passable? How can students guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What strategies are being used by institutions like Australian Antarctic Territory to conduct these MOOC courses? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can teachers handle issues like low motivation and high student dropout rates?

As learning technology becomes more widespread there is a expanding need to be aware of how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Academics and lots of other stakeholders want to gain more knowledge about these intriguing new open education experiments. Everyone wants to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To meet this crescive desire for knowledge the new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open education topics. This sensational new book also investigates the controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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