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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that examines topics regarding open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent evolvements in online learning enable humans all over the world to participate in online courses. Massive open online courses are generally free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that online learning organizations are having to consider now that online learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can stakeholders be assured that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOCs is acceptable? How can we assure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Australia to conduct these MOOC classes? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can educators handle low student motivation and high student attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more abundant there is a increasing necessity to gain a better understanding of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Educators and lots of other stakeholders need to understand these significant new open educational endeavours. People want to gain more knowledge about how massive open online courses can be improved. To respond to this increasing desire for details the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational topics. This exciting new book also examines the controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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