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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that addresses subjects pertaining to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. New evolvements in electronic education technology have made it possible for learners all over the world to take courses via the Internet. This MOOC book describes methods for making lectures more interesting and getting students more engaged in learning. MOOC courses are free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that technology-enhanced learning organizations are dealing with now that online learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can organizations certify that the schooling provided by these massive open online courses is tolerable? How can organizations ensure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What strategies are being used by organizations like Norfolk Island to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are in use today? How can teachers manage problems like poor learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more widespread there is a expanding need to better understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Public servants and lots of other stakeholders would like to better comprehend these interesting new open educational initiatives. Researchers want to better understand how massive open online courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this expanding desire for facts the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open education topics. This new book also considers the major controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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