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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which deals with subjects pertaining to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new gains in digital education technology have made it possible for students all over the world to take part in courses via the Internet. MOOCs are generally free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that distance learning organizations have to struggle with more than ever because learning technology is developing so fast. How can teachers certify that the quality of training provided by these MOOC classes is decent? How can we guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Norfolk Island to conduct these massively open online courses? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can participants manage issues like poor learner motivation and high attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more procurable there is a growing need to understand how MOOC classes are being conducted. Professors and lots of other stakeholders need to better comprehend these important new open education initiatives. Corporations want to better understand how these massive open online courses can be made better. To meet this expanding desideratum for information the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open educational subjects. This sensational new book also analyzes the major controversies associated with MOOC classes and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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