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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which deals with issues related to open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). The latest gains in learning technology have provided the means for people all over the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. These MOOC courses are almost always free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that online education institutions must deal with now that e-learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can teachers be assured that the quality of teaching provided by these massive open online courses is all right? How can learners ensure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Australian Antarctic Territory to conduct these MOOC courses? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can teachers deal with the problems of inadequate motivation and high learner attrition?

As online learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a developing desideratum to perceive how these MOOCs are being conducted. Universities and numerous other participants would like to better comprehend the outcomes of these significant new open education ventures. Students want to know how these MOOCs can be made better. To respond to this crescive demand for details the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open education issues. This definitive new book also deals with the controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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