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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which considers issues relevant to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses. Recent gains in distance learning technology have provided the means for people in nations all around the world to take online courses. These massively open online courses are generally free but do not lead to formal accreditation. A MOOC is an online course which uses the Internet to provide open access and unlimited student participation. There are several topics that e-learning technology institutions are having to attend to today because online learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can stakeholders ensure that the education provided by these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can we assure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What business models are being used by institutions like Australia to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can we deal with low learner motivation and high student attrition?

As online learning becomes more available there is a increasing desideratum to better understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Educators and numerous other stakeholders need to be more aware of the outcomes of these intriguing new open educational initiatives. People want to know how these MOOCs can be enhanced. To meet this increasing desire for information the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open education issues. This stimulating new book also reviews the most important controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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