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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that explores topics regarding open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). New improvements in distance learning technology have provided the means for humans in every nation on earth to participate in courses via the Internet. Massively open online courses are usually free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that distance learning organizations are having to attend to now that e-learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can we certify that the quality of training provided by these massive open online courses is satisfactory? MOOCs are a form of distance education. How can institutions assure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What different business models are being used by organizations like Australia to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can stakeholders handle issues like inadequate motivation and high learner attrition?

As learning technology becomes more prolific there is a necessity to understand how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Teachers and many other stakeholders want to understand these promising new open educational undertakings. Researchers want to grasp how these MOOC courses can be improved. In response to this growing demand for facts the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open education resource issues. This interesting new book also talks about the controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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