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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that considers topics having to do with open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Modern advances in elearning technology have empowered people in nations all around the world to be participants in courses online. Massive open online courses are almost always free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that distance learning institutions are having to consider more than ever because online learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can we certify that the quality of teaching provided by these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can students be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Norfolk Island to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can educators handle issues like poor learner motivation and high student attrition?

As blended learning technology becomes more procurable there is a increasing necessity to grasp how massively open online courses are being conducted. Universities and numerous other participants would like to understand the outcomes of these important new open education initiatives. Students want to grasp how MOOC classes can be enhanced. To meet this need for details the book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education resource subjects. This gripping new book also deals with the major controversies associated with MOOC courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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