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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that investigates subjects pertaining to open educational resources and massive open online courses. Modern developments in online learning are making it possible for learners in nations all around the world to participate in classes via the Internet. MOOCs are generally free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are dozens of new technologies emerging each year that can be used for teaching and learning. There are several subjects that learning technology organizations are having to deal with now that distance learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can we ensure that the teaching provided by these massively open online courses is decent? How can participants be assured that educators are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Norfolk Island to conduct these MOOCs? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can we manage problems like inadequate learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital educational technology becomes more abundant there is a expanding necessity to gain a better understanding of how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Universities and lots of other participants desire to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these intriguing new open education experiments. Everybody wants to understand how massive open online courses can be improved. To meet this developing desideratum for facts the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education subjects. This exciting new book also discusses the key controversies associated with massive open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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