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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that deals with topics pertaining to open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new evolvements in distance learning are enabling people all over the world to take part in online classes. Massively open online courses are normally free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that learning technology institutions have to deal with now that distance learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can stakeholders assure that the teaching provided by these MOOC classes is respectable? How can students assure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Australia to conduct these MOOCs? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can we manage inadequate student motivation and high attrition?

As digital learning becomes more widespread there is a desire to better understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Professors and many other stakeholders need to be more aware of the outcomes of these open education ventures. Public servants want to grasp how these massively open online courses can be made better. In response to this growing need for information the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open education topics. This stimulating new book also examines the controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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