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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which deals with subjects relevant to open education resources and massive open online courses. Brand new developments in e-learning have provided the means for learners in all parts of the world to participate in courses via the Internet. These massive open courses are free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that technology-enhanced learning institutions are struggling with in 2015 because e-learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can educators guarantee that the instruction provided by these MOOCs is acceptable? How can institutions make sure that educators are properly credentialed for teaching online? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Norfolk Island to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are optimal? How can organizations deal with low learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital elearning technology becomes more widespread there is a growing necessity to understand how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Public servants and numerous other stakeholders need to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these compelling new open education experiments. Scientists want to grasp how these MOOC classes can be made better. To respond to this growing need for information the book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open education resource topics. This thrilling new book also studies the controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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