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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that talks about issues pertaining to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Modern changes in online education technology have empowered humans in all parts of the world to participate in courses online. These MOOC courses are commonly free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that learning technology institutions have to struggle with more than ever because distance learning technology is improving so quickly. This collected edition details a series of recent reports and interesting announcements related to MOOCs. How can participants ensure that the instruction provided by these MOOC courses is satisfactory? How can we make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Norfolk Island to conduct these MOOCs? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can organizations deal with low motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital education technology becomes more commonplace there is a growing desire to gain more knowledge about how MOOCs are being conducted. Instructors and numerous other participants need to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these significant new open educational initiatives. Educators want to grasp how these MOOC classes can be improved. In response to this expanding desire for information the book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open education resource topics. This amazing new book also reviews the controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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