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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which examines topics relating to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Brand new gains in online learning make it possible for students in every nation on earth to participate in courses via the Internet. These massively open online courses are mostly free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that distance learning institutions have to struggle with more than ever because online learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can teachers guarantee that the quality of education provided by these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can students ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed for teaching online? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Norfolk Island to conduct these MOOC classes? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can institutions manage issues like inadequate learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a increasing desideratum to comprehend how MOOCs are being conducted. Researchers and lots of other stakeholders desire to better perceive these exciting new open educational endeavours. Professors want to gain an understanding of how MOOC classes can be enhanced. To satisfy this crescive need for information MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open educational resource topics. This new book also researches the 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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