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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that considers subjects related to open educational resources and massive open online courses. New evolvements in electronic educational technology are empowering people in every nation on earth to take part in classes online. MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students. MOOCs are ordinarily free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that learning technology organizations have to consider now that elearning technology is improving so rapidly. How can teachers assure that the education provided by these massive open online courses is adequate? How can stakeholders be assured that educators are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What different business models are being used by institutions like Australia to conduct these massively open online courses? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can stakeholders manage issues like low learner motivation and high attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a growing desire to better understand how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Public servants and many other participants need to be more aware of these significant new open educational undertakings. Teachers want to better understand how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To respond to this increasing desire for data the thrilling new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open educational resource issues. This definitive new book also explores the most important controversies associated with massive open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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