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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which discusses subjects related to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent developments in distance learning have enabled people in all parts of the world to take online classes. Massive open online courses are commonly free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that e-learning institutions are having to struggle with today because e-learning technology is developing so fast. How can organizations ensure that the quality of schooling provided by these massive open online courses is decent? How can organizations be assured that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What business models are being used by institutions like Australian Antarctic Territory to conduct these MOOCs? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can organizations handle poor student motivation and high attrition?

As digital learning technology becomes more procurable there is a growing desideratum to be aware of how MOOC courses are being conducted. Scholars and many other stakeholders need to better grasp the outcomes of these promising new open education experiments. Instructors want to comprehend how massively open online courses can be improved. To meet this increasing desideratum for data the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open education subjects. This sensational new book also researches the key controversies associated with these MOOC courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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