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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that considers issues relevant to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). Modern developments in distance learning technology have empowered people in all parts of the world to be participants in online courses. These massively open online courses are normally free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that technology-enhanced learning organizations are dealing with now that distance learning technology is advancing so fast. How can educators make sure that the schooling provided by these MOOCs is passable? How can institutions be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What different business models are being used by organizations like Australia to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can we deal with the problems of low motivation and high attrition?

As digital learning technology becomes more prolific there is a growing need to gain a better understanding of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Public servants and numerous other participants need to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these significant new open educational experiments. Intellectuals want to know how MOOCs can be made better. To respond to this developing demand for data the thrilling new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational resource topics. This book also discusses the controversies associated with massive open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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