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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that studies issues relevant to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. The latest gains in online education have made it possible for people in every nation on earth to take classes online. These online MOOC courses are usually free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that online learning organizations are having to struggle with today because learning technology is advancing so quickly. This scholarly volume offer guidelines for educators hoping to create a highly engaging MOOC-based learning environment. How can we ensure that the quality of teaching provided by these massively open online courses is adequate? How can participants guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What strategies are being used by institutions like Norfolk Island to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can teachers handle problems like poor learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital education technology becomes more commonplace there is a developing need to be aware of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Scientists and lots of other participants would like to better understand these interesting new open educational experiments. Educators want to know how massively open online courses can be enhanced. In response to this developing desire for details the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open education resource subjects. This definitive new book also discusses the major controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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