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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that discusses topics relevant to open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent improvements in distance learning have enabled people in nations all aver the world to take part in courses via the Internet. These MOOCs are almost always free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that online education institutions are having to struggle with today because e-learning technology is advancing so fast. How can stakeholders guarantee that the quality of schooling provided by these massively open online courses is passable? How can students guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What business models are being used by organizations like Australian Antarctic Territory to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can educators manage problems like low learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As e-learning technology becomes more procurable there is a growing demand to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Intellectuals and many other participants would like to better comprehend these interesting new open educational initiatives. Teachers want to understand how massively open online courses can be enhanced. In response to this growing need for data MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education resource topics. This book also explores the controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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