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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that examines topics relevant to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses. The latest evolvements in e-learning enable students in every nation on earth to be participants in courses online. These MOOC classes are generally free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that distance learning organizations are having to struggle with now that technology-enhanced learning is developing so quickly. MOOCs support interactions between students and professors with user forums and other forms of online communities. How can we certify that the teaching provided by these MOOCs is passable? How can we be assured that teachers are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Australia to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are optimal? How can we deal with inadequate student motivation and high learner attrition?

As online learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a growing desire to be aware of how massive open online courses are being conducted. Students and many other participants desire to understand these intriguing new open educational undertakings. Public servants want to better understand how MOOCs can be enhanced. To handle this increasing demand for data the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open education resource issues. This gripping new book also researches the controversies associated with these massive online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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