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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which explores issues relating to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent advances in distance learning technology are empowering students all around the world to take online courses. Massively open online courses are mostly free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that online education institutions are having to consider now that e-learning technology is advancing so fast. How can stakeholders guarantee that the quality of education provided by these massively open online courses is decent? How can organizations be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Australian Antarctic Territory to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can teachers manage poor learner motivation and high attrition?

As online education becomes more procurable there is a need to be aware of how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Intellectuals and many other participants would like to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these open education initiatives. Researchers want to grasp how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To handle this expanding demand for data the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open education resource subjects. This exciting new book also deals with the most important controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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