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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which examines issues relevant to open educational resources and massive open online courses. Recent evolvements in distance learning technology have provided the means for people all around the world to participate in courses online. Massively open online courses are commonly free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that e-learning organizations are having to consider in 2015 because blended learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can organizations ensure that the training provided by these MOOC classes is decent? How can institutions be assured that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Norfolk Island to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can teachers manage inadequate motivation and high attrition?

As digital elearning technology becomes more prolific there is a desideratum to be aware of how these MOOCs are being conducted. Public servants and many other stakeholders would like to better understand the outcomes of these interesting new open education experiments. Scientists want to gain an understanding of how these massively open online courses can be improved. In response to this growing desideratum for knowledge the thrilling new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open educational subjects. This stimulating new book also investigates the controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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