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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which examines issues relevant to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Brand new advancements in learning technology are making it possible for students all over the world to take online classes. MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students. These massive open online courses are mostly free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that distance learning institutions are having to struggle with in 2015 because e-learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can educators be assured that the quality of teaching provided by these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can learners assure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What different business models are being used by organizations like Norfolk Island to conduct these massively open online courses? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can organizations manage problems like poor student motivation and high attrition?

As digital learning technology becomes more abundant there is a developing desire to understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Scientists and many other stakeholders would like to better perceive these new open education experiments. Trainers want to know how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this developing demand for knowledge MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational resource topics. This interesting new book also considers the key controversies associated with these massive open courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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