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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which articulates subjects pertaining to open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New developments in distance learning technology are providing the means for students all around the world to take part in classes online. Massively open online courses are free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that e-learning organizations are having to struggle with now that online learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can institutions guarantee that the training provided by these massive open online courses is satisfactory? How can stakeholders make sure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What strategies are being used by organizations like Norfolk Island to conduct these MOOC courses? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can institutions get a handle on low motivation and high student dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more prolific there is a developing desideratum to be aware of how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Corporations and numerous other participants need to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these compelling new open education ventures. Public servants want to know how massively open online courses can be improved. To respond to this developing desire for data the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open education resource subjects. This stimulating new book also examines the controversies associated with these massive open courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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