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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which examines issues having to do with open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Modern developments in online learning technology have provided the means for humans all around the world to take classes online. These massively open online courses are generally free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that distance learning organizations are dealing with in 2015 because learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can teachers ensure that the instruction provided by these massive open online courses is satisfactory? How can students guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What different business models are being used by institutions like Norfolk Island to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can institutions manage issues like poor student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital learning becomes more procurable there is a growing demand to understand how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Instructors and lots of other participants want to better grasp the outcomes of these promising new open educational experiments. Everybody wants to understand how these massive open online courses can be improved. In response to this increasing desire for details the thrilling new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open educational resource topics. This scholarly new book also explores the major controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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