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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that explores issues having to do with open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new changes in distance learning technology are enabling learners in nations all around the world to participate in online courses. These massive open courses are ordinarily free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that online learning institutions have to deal with today because distance learning technology is improving so fast. MOOCs support interactions between students and professors with user forums and other forms of online communities. How can institutions assure that the training provided by these massive open online courses is good? How can institutions certify that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Norfolk Island to conduct these MOOCs? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can stakeholders handle issues like low motivation and high attrition?

As digital learning becomes more procurable there is a need to gain a better understanding of how MOOC classes are being conducted. Scientists and lots of other participants would like to gain a better understanding of these new open education initiatives. People want to perceive how massively open online courses can be made better. To satisfy this increasing desideratum for details the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open education subjects. This thrilling new book also addresses the most important controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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