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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which examines issues pertaining to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent advances in distance learning are providing the means for people in nations all around the world to take classes online. These massive online courses are normally free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. Keeping thousands of students motivated and involved in a course is difficult for an instructor. There are numerous topics that learning technology institutions are having to struggle with more than ever because elearning technology is improving so fast. How can participants guarantee that the schooling provided by these MOOC classes is satisfactory? How can learners ensure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What different business models are being used by institutions like Australia to conduct these MOOC classes? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can organizations handle problems like low student motivation and high student attrition?

As e-learning becomes more widespread there is a developing need to better understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Professors and numerous other stakeholders desire to better understand the outcomes of these intriguing new open education ventures. Trainers want to gain an understanding of how these MOOC classes can be improved. To satisfy this demand for information the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open education resource subjects. This intriguing new book also deals with the major controversies associated with massive open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

MOOCS And Open Education