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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 (MOOCs). New improvements in online education technology have enabled people in nations all aver the world to take online courses. MOOC classes are mostly free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that elearning organizations are having to struggle with more than ever because elearning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can we be assured that the quality of schooling provided by these massive open online courses is tolerable? How can learners be assured that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What strategies are being used by organizations like Australian Antarctic Territory to conduct these massively open online courses? How can proper quality standards be consistently defined and maintained? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can participants get a handle on inadequate motivation and high attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more widespread there is a expanding desideratum to be aware of how MOOC classes are being conducted. Public servants and numerous other stakeholders desire to better perceive these promising new open educational undertakings. Instructors want to better understand how these massive open online courses can be enhanced. To handle this need for facts the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open education subjects. This inspiring new book also describes the key controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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