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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which deals with issues pertaining to open education resources and massive open online courses. Modern advances in online learning are providing the means for learners all over the world to take classes online. MOOCs are open because they encourage open access via the Internet for all learners. These MOOCs are typically free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that online learning institutions have to struggle with now that online learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can educators be assured that the training provided by these massively open online courses is adequate? How can learners make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What different business models are being used by institutions like Ross Dependency to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are in use today? How can institutions manage problems like poor motivation and high attrition?

As e-learning technology becomes more procurable there is a increasing desire to be aware of how MOOCs are being conducted. Scientists and many other participants desire to better understand the outcomes of these new open educational undertakings. Intellectuals want to perceive how these massively open online courses can be made better. To handle this desideratum for knowledge the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open educational issues. This sensational new book also describes the major controversies associated with these MOOCs and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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