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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that discusses subjects regarding open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses. Recent gains in e-learning are making it possible for humans all over the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. Massively open online courses are usually free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that online learning technology institutions are having to struggle with more than ever because online learning technology is improving so fast. How can participants ensure that the training provided by these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can learners guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Norfolk Island to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are in use today? How can educators handle problems like poor motivation and high student attrition?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more widespread there is a growing necessity to perceive how massively open online courses are being conducted. Scholars and lots of other stakeholders would like to understand these interesting new open education initiatives. Everyone wants to grasp how these MOOC courses can be improved. To meet this expanding need for information the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open education subjects. This interesting new book also talks about the most important controversies associated with these MOOCs and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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