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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which examines topics relating to open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). New developments in distance learning technology make it possible for learners in every nation on earth to take part in classes via the Internet. These MOOCs are normally free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that distance learning organizations are having to struggle with now that elearning technology is developing so fast. How can we be assured that the teaching provided by these massive open online courses is decent? How can learners certify that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What business models are being used by organizations like Australian Antarctic Territory to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are optimal? How can educators deal with the problems of low motivation and high attrition?

As digital e-learning technology becomes more abundant there is a growing necessity to understand how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Lecturers and numerous other stakeholders need to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these promising new open education experiments. Educators want to perceive how these massively open online courses can be improved. To meet this growing demand for knowledge the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open education resource topics. This intriguing new book also studies the key controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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