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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that discusses topics relating to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). Brand new developments in e-learning are enabling people in all parts of the world to take part in classes via the Internet. Massive open online courses are almost always free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that online education institutions are having to attend to more than ever because elearning technology is advancing so fast. How can we assure that the teaching provided by these MOOCs is decent? How can students guarantee that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What different business models are being used by organizations like Australia to conduct these MOOC classes? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can institutions deal with the problems of poor learner motivation and high attrition?

The ultimate purpose of massive open online courses is to provide education to more people all around the world. As elearning technology becomes more procurable there is a growing demand to gain more knowledge about how MOOC classes are being conducted. Professors and many other stakeholders want to better comprehend these promising new open educational ventures. Universities want to gain an understanding of how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To respond to this growing desideratum for information the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open education subjects. This definitive new book also investigates the controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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