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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which considers issues having to do with open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent gains in distance learning have enabled students in all parts of the world to take classes via the Internet. These MOOC classes are generally free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that online learning organizations have to deal with more than ever because online learning technology is advancing so swiftly. MOOCs support interactions between students and professors with user forums and other forms of online communities. How can organizations ensure that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOC courses is satisfactory? How can stakeholders ensure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What different business models are being used by organizations like Cocos (Keeling) Islands to conduct these MOOCs? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can institutions manage low student motivation and high student attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more abundant there is a expanding desire to better understand how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Scholars and lots of other participants need to better perceive the outcomes of these open educational undertakings. Professors want to know how MOOCs can be made better. To respond to this growing desideratum for facts the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open education resource issues. This intriguing new book also considers the major controversies associated with these massive open courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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