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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which discusses subjects relating to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Modern changes in e-learning enable students in all parts of the world to take part in classes via the Internet. These MOOCs are generally free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that elearning technology organizations are dealing with more than ever because e-learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can institutions assure that the education provided by these massively open online courses is decent? How can we be assured that teachers are properly credentialed for teaching online? What strategies are being used by organizations like Norfolk Island to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can teachers handle low motivation and high attrition?

The ultimate purpose of massive open online courses is to provide education to more people all around the world. As digital educational technology becomes more commonplace there is a desire to gain more knowledge about how MOOCs are being conducted. Public servants and numerous other stakeholders desire to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these significant new open educational initiatives. People want to comprehend how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To respond to this growing need for data MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open educational resource issues. This book also articulates the key controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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