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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which reviews topics regarding open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses. Brand new evolvements in online education technology have provided the means for students all around the world to participate in courses via the Internet. These massive open online courses are commonly free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that distance learning institutions have to deal with today because online learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can teachers make sure that the quality control for these MOOC classes is acceptable? How can participants assure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What business models are being used by organizations like Australia to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can stakeholders manage issues like inadequate student motivation and high attrition?

As electronic education technology becomes more prolific there is a increasing desideratum to grasp how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Students and numerous other stakeholders need to better grasp these significant new open education experiments. Intellectuals want to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To respond to this developing desire for information the new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education resource issues. This definitive new book also talks about the key controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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