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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which articulates subjects having to do with open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New changes in online education enable people all around the world to take classes online. MOOC courses are usually free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that elearning technology institutions must deal with now that elearning technology is developing so swiftly. How can we make sure that the education provided by these MOOC courses is all right? How can learners ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Norfolk Island to conduct these massively open online courses? How can proper quality standards be consistently defined and maintained? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are in use today? How can institutions manage issues like inadequate learner motivation and high attrition?

As learning technology becomes more prolific there is a increasing desire to perceive how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Teachers and lots of other stakeholders need to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these compelling new open educational experiments. Academics want to gain an understanding of how massive open online courses can be improved. To meet this developing desire for information MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open education resource subjects. This thrilling new book also examines the key controversies associated with these MOOC classes and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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