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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which explores subjects relevant to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. The latest improvements in distance learning technology enable people in every nation on earth to participate in online classes. These online MOOCs are almost always free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. A MOOC is an online course which uses the Internet to provide open access and unlimited student participation. There are several topics that e-learning technology institutions are having to struggle with more than ever because learning technology is advancing so fast. How can educators make sure that the training provided by these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can we guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Norfolk Island to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can we deal with the issues of low student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As elearning technology becomes more commonplace there is a growing desideratum to better understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Professors and numerous other participants would like to be more aware of these exciting new open educational experiments. Everyone wants to know how these MOOCs can be made better. To respond to this crescive need for data the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open educational resource issues. This gripping new book also articulates the key controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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