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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which discusses topics pertaining to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Modern evolvements in distance learning are providing the means for learners all over the world to participate in online courses. These MOOC courses are customarily free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that online education institutions are having to deal with now that distance learning technology is advancing so fast. How can organizations assure that the quality of schooling provided by these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can stakeholders guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What business models are being used by institutions like Australia to conduct these MOOC courses? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can stakeholders handle issues like low learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As e-learning technology becomes more prolific there is a expanding desideratum to grasp how MOOCs are being conducted. Teachers and many other stakeholders want to better understand these intriguing new open education endeavours. Students want to comprehend how these MOOC classes can be improved. To satisfy this expanding need for knowledge the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open education resource issues. This new book also deals with the most important controversies associated with these massively open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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