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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which addresses topics relating to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Brand new advances in distance learning technology make it possible for learners in every nation on earth to take part in online courses. These MOOC courses are ordinarily free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that elearning organizations are having to deal with today because e-learning technology is improving so quickly. How can we make sure that the quality of training provided by these MOOC courses is acceptable? How can we ensure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? MOOCs require the instructional design and the technological capacity to process large-scale feedback and interaction in real time. What different business models are being used by institutions like Norfolk Island to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can we get a handle on inadequate student motivation and high student attrition?

As online education becomes more widespread there is a growing desire to gain more knowledge about how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Teachers and numerous other stakeholders desire to better perceive the outcomes of these promising new open education endeavours. Corporations want to better understand how MOOC classes can be made better. To meet this developing desire for details the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open educational issues. This scholarly new book also investigates the controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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