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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that analyzes topics regarding open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). The latest changes in distance learning technology are making it possible for learners all around the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. These massive open courses are customarily free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that online education institutions are struggling with now that online education technology is advancing so fast. How can institutions certify that the quality of education provided by these MOOCs is adequate? How can institutions guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Norfolk Island to conduct these massive open online courses? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can we handle low motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As learning technology becomes more widespread there is a growing need to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Educators and numerous other participants would like to better perceive the outcomes of these promising new open educational experiments. Instructors want to perceive how these MOOCs can be enhanced. To respond to this increasing desire for data the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open education resource topics. This book also discusses the major controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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