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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which studies topics relevant to open education resources and massively open online courses. Modern evolvements in learning technology are empowering learners all over the world to take part in online classes. MOOC courses are customarily free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. It is a challenge to motivate and engage students in online environments. There are numerous subjects that distance learning organizations have to consider today because technology-enhanced learning is developing so fast. How can institutions ensure that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOC classes is passable? How can learners be assured that educators are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What strategies are being used by organizations like Norfolk Island to conduct these massive open online courses? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can educators deal with the problems of low motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As distance learning becomes more commonplace there is a growing desideratum to understand how massive open online courses are being conducted. Teachers and many other participants would like to gain a better understanding of these interesting new open education endeavours. Teachers want to gain an understanding of how these massive open online courses can be made better. To respond to this crescive demand for data the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open education topics. This intriguing new book also explores the controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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