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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which considers subjects having to do with open educational resources and massively open online courses. Modern advancements in distance learning technology enable people all over the world to participate in courses via the Internet. Massively open online courses are typically free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that distance learning institutions are struggling with more than ever because learning technology is developing so quickly. How can educators guarantee that the instruction provided by these MOOC courses is acceptable? How can learners be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What strategies are being used by organizations like Norfolk Island to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are in use today? How can educators get a handle on low student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital education technology becomes more widespread there is a expanding demand to perceive how massively open online courses are being conducted. Educators and many other stakeholders desire to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these compelling new open educational experiments. Professors want to grasp how these massively open online courses can be improved. To respond to this developing demand for details MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open education resource issues. This intriguing new book also studies the major controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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