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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that explores issues relevant to open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). The latest evolvements in online learning technology have provided the means for humans in every nation on earth to take part in online courses. This MOOC book describes methods for making lectures more interesting and getting students more engaged in learning. Massively open online courses are typically free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that online education institutions are struggling with in 2015 because technology-enhanced learning is advancing so fast. How can organizations be assured that the training provided by these MOOC classes is respectable? How can learners be assured that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What different business models are being used by organizations like Australia to conduct these massive open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can institutions get a handle on inadequate student motivation and high student attrition?

As distance learning becomes more prolific there is a desire to understand how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Professors and lots of other stakeholders need to understand these important new open educational endeavours. Professors want to gain an understanding of how these massively open online courses can be improved. To respond to this developing demand for facts the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open education issues. This gripping new book also studies the key controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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