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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which explores topics having to do with open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses. Recent advances in distance learning enable students all around the world to be participants in online courses. MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students. Massively open online courses are commonly free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that online education organizations are dealing with more than ever because blended learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can stakeholders make sure that the teaching provided by these MOOC courses is tolerable? How can learners ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed for teaching online? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Australia to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are optimal? How can participants deal with inadequate student motivation and high student attrition?

As online learning technology becomes more widespread there is a growing desideratum to gain a better understanding of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Scientists and numerous other stakeholders would like to better perceive these fascinating new open educational experiments. People want to comprehend how massive open online courses can be made better. In response to this crescive desire for data the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open education topics. This book also considers the key controversies associated with massive open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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