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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that explores issues pertaining to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. New changes in distance learning technology make it possible for people all around the world to participate in courses via the Internet. Massive Open Online Courses (MOOCs) allow an unlimited number of learners in a single class. Massive open online courses are free but do not lead to formal accreditation. Keeping thousands of students motivated and involved in a course is difficult for an instructor. There are a lot of issues that blended learning institutions have to struggle with now that distance learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can institutions make sure that the quality of training provided by these MOOC courses is respectable? How can participants certify that teachers are properly credentialed for teaching online? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Norfolk Island to conduct these MOOC classes? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can institutions handle problems like poor motivation and high student attrition?

As digital learning technology becomes more widespread there is a expanding demand to better understand how MOOC courses are being conducted. Instructors and many other participants want to better comprehend the outcomes of these intriguing new open education initiatives. Students want to gain an understanding of how these MOOC courses can be improved. In response to this developing demand for facts the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open educational resource topics. This new book also examines the key controversies associated with these MOOCs and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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