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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that examines issues pertaining to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). The latest evolvements in distance learning are providing the means for people all over the world to take part in classes via the Internet. MOOC courses are generally free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that elearning institutions are having to deal with today because distance learning technology is developing so fast. How can teachers be assured that the education provided by these MOOCs is acceptable? How can learners guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed to teach classes online? MOOCs require the instructional design and the technological capacity to process large-scale feedback and interaction in real time. What business strategies are being used by institutions like Norfolk Island to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are in use today? How can organizations manage issues like low student motivation and high student attrition?

As digital elearning technology becomes more procurable there is a increasing necessity to understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Educators and numerous other participants desire to gain a better understanding of these new open education ventures. Corporations want to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses can be improved. To handle this desire for data MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open educational resource issues. This definitive new book also discusses the controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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