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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which considers issues relating to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). Modern advancements in learning technology are empowering humans in nations all around the world to take part in classes online. MOOCs are open because they encourage open access via the Internet for all learners. These online MOOCs are customarily free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that online education organizations are dealing with now that elearning technology is advancing so fast. How can teachers guarantee that the schooling provided by these MOOCs is satisfactory? How can stakeholders be assured that instructors are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What business models are being used by organizations like British Antarctic Territory to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can participants deal with the issues of low motivation and high student dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more available there is a increasing necessity to grasp how massively open online courses are being conducted. Students and many other stakeholders would like to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these interesting new open education experiments. Academics want to gain more knowledge about how MOOCs can be improved. To respond to this increasing demand for facts the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open education subjects. This amazing new book also considers the major controversies associated with MOOC classes and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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