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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that deals with subjects relating to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Modern advancements in distance learning technology are providing the means for people in all parts of the world to participate in classes via the Internet. These massive open online courses are almost always free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that e-learning technology organizations are struggling with more than ever because learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can organizations ensure that the schooling provided by these MOOCs is tolerable? How can participants certify that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What different business models are being used by institutions like Australia to conduct these MOOC courses? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can institutions handle problems like low motivation and high attrition?

As online education becomes more widespread there is a increasing desideratum to perceive how MOOC classes are being conducted. Intellectuals and numerous other stakeholders need to better comprehend these significant new open educational experiments. Universities want to understand how massively open online courses can be made better. To satisfy this increasing desire for information the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education resource subjects. This new book also explores the controversies associated with massive open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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