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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that analyzes issues having to do with open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new advancements in e-learning have provided the means for students in nations all around the world to participate in courses online. Massive open online courses (MOOCs) and similar experiments with open education are allowing millions of self-directed online learners around the globe to learn from well-known professors. MOOC classes are mostly free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that online learning technology institutions are having to deal with more than ever because online education technology is advancing so rapidly. How can stakeholders ensure that the quality of training provided by these MOOCs is acceptable? How can participants ensure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What business models are being used by institutions like Australia to conduct these MOOC courses? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can participants handle inadequate learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As online learning becomes more widespread there is a increasing necessity to gain a better understanding of how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Academics and numerous other stakeholders would like to better perceive these new open education endeavours. Lecturers want to gain an understanding of how these MOOCs can be improved. To handle this increasing demand for information the book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational resource topics. This interesting new book also analyzes the most important controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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