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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which discusses subjects regarding open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses. Brand new gains in electronic educational technology have enabled people in nations all around the world to participate in courses online. Massive open online courses are usually free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that learning technology institutions have to deal with in 2015 because online education technology is advancing so quickly. How can participants ensure that the education provided by these massively open online courses is passable? How can participants be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Norfolk Island to conduct these massive open online courses? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are in use today? How can institutions handle problems like poor student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more commonplace there is a developing desire to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Students and lots of other participants need to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these new open educational initiatives. People want to understand how massive open online courses can be improved. To satisfy this desideratum for information the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open educational resource topics. This scholarly new book also articulates the controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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