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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that considers topics relevant to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Modern advances in technology-enhanced learning have provided the means for learners in all parts of the world to take classes via the Internet. These MOOC courses are ordinarily free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that e-learning organizations are dealing with in 2015 because distance learning technology is improving so fast. How can institutions ensure that the instruction provided by these MOOC courses is adequate? How can we be assured that instructors are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What different business models are being used by institutions like Australia to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can organizations get a handle on low student motivation and high student attrition?

As elearning technology becomes more commonplace there is a growing demand to understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Lecturers and numerous other participants need to better perceive these interesting new open education initiatives. Universities want to know how these massively open online courses can be made better. To satisfy this desire for facts the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open educational resource subjects. This stimulating new book also researches the key controversies associated with these massive open courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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