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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that reviews subjects having to do with open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). New advancements in distance learning technology have made it possible for people in every nation on earth to participate in online classes. These massive open online courses are commonly free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that elearning institutions have to deal with more than ever because online learning technology is improving so quickly. MOOCs support interactions between students and professors with user forums and other forms of online communities. How can institutions ensure that the quality control for these massively open online courses is adequate? How can learners guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What different business models are being used by institutions like Australian Antarctic Territory to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are in use today? How can teachers handle issues like inadequate student motivation and high attrition?

As online education technology becomes more widespread there is a developing desire to gain a better understanding of how MOOCs are being conducted. Researchers and lots of other participants desire to better comprehend the outcomes of these compelling new open educational experiments. Professors want to better understand how these MOOCs can be made better. To handle this demand for data the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education topics. This thrilling new book also articulates the most important controversies associated with these massive open courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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