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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which addresses issues relevant to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). The latest gains in distance learning technology are empowering students in all parts of the world to take courses via the Internet. These MOOC classes are almost always free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that distance learning institutions must deal with in 2015 because online learning technology is improving so quickly. How can stakeholders guarantee that the quality of training provided by these MOOC courses is good? How can students be assured that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online? What different business models are being used by organizations like Australian Antarctic Territory to conduct these massively open online courses? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can stakeholders manage problems like inadequate motivation and high student attrition?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more available there is a developing demand to better understand how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Teachers and lots of other participants would like to better perceive these exciting new open education experiments. Academics want to comprehend how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To handle this expanding desire for data the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open education subjects. This inspiring new book also discusses the most important controversies associated with these massive online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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