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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that describes subjects relevant to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New developments in elearning have made it possible for people in all parts of the world to participate in online classes. These MOOC classes are almost always free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that distance learning organizations have to deal with today because distance learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can we make sure that the quality of education provided by these massive open online courses is decent? How can we assure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What strategies are being used by institutions like Norfolk Island to conduct these massively open online courses? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can educators deal with the issues of poor student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more procurable there is a necessity to be aware of how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Researchers and numerous other participants want to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these open educational ventures. Teachers want to better understand how these MOOC courses can be enhanced. In response to this developing desideratum for details the new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education resource subjects. This dramatic new book also explores the key controversies associated with MOOC classes and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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