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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which discusses issues related to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new gains in distance learning technology have empowered people in every nation on earth to participate in courses online. These MOOCs are normally free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that elearning institutions have to deal with now that online learning technology is developing so quickly. How can participants assure that the quality of education provided by these massively open online courses is all right? How can learners certify that teachers are properly credentialed for teaching online? What different business models are being used by institutions like Australia to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can institutions manage inadequate motivation and high learner attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more widespread there is a increasing desideratum to understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Scientists and many other stakeholders want to understand the outcomes of these new open education endeavours. Scientists want to know how these massively open online courses can be improved. To meet this desire for facts the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open educational issues. This dramatic new book also articulates the major controversies associated with MOOC classes and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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