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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which considers subjects related to open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). The latest improvements in online learning technology are empowering students all around the world to be participants in online classes. Massive open online courses (MOOCs) and similar experiments with open education are allowing millions of self-directed online learners around the globe to learn from well-known professors. These massively open online courses are almost always free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that online learning organizations have to struggle with more than ever because e-learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can we certify that the quality of training provided by these MOOC courses is adequate? How can learners ensure that educators are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Australia to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can teachers deal with inadequate student motivation and high attrition?

As electronic educational technology becomes more available there is a desideratum to grasp how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Universities and numerous other stakeholders desire to understand the outcomes of these open education experiments. Scholars want to comprehend how massive open online courses can be enhanced. To handle this crescive desire for information MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open education resource subjects. This definitive new book also addresses the key controversies associated with MOOC classes and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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