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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that considers topics relating to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Modern advances in digital education technology are providing the means for people all around the world to participate in classes online. These massive open courses are free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that distance learning institutions are having to struggle with today because online education technology is developing so fast. How can organizations assure that the training provided by these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can we assure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What business models are being used by institutions like Norfolk Island to conduct these MOOC courses? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can participants deal with the issues of low learner motivation and high attrition?

As distance learning becomes more abundant there is a developing necessity to better understand how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Lecturers and lots of other stakeholders need to understand these interesting new open educational initiatives. Academics want to know how MOOC classes can be enhanced. To meet this expanding demand for facts the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open educational resource topics. This dramatic new book also describes the controversies associated with these MOOC classes and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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