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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that deals with issues pertaining to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). The latest improvements in distance learning technology enable learners all over the world to take online courses. These massive online courses are mostly free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that elearning institutions have to consider now that e-learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can we ensure that the quality of training provided by these massive open online courses is passable? How can organizations certify that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Christmas Island to conduct these MOOC courses? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can we deal with the problems of low motivation and high attrition?

As digital education technology becomes more commonplace there is a developing need to understand how MOOCs are being conducted. Lecturers and lots of other participants desire to better understand these open educational ventures. Instructors want to comprehend how MOOC classes can be improved. In response to this growing demand for information MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open education resource subjects. This intriguing new book also analyzes the controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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