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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which studies issues pertaining to open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). The latest developments in learning technology are empowering people in nations all aver the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. These online MOOCs are typically free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that online education institutions are having to struggle with now that learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can institutions ensure that the education provided by these massive open online courses is decent? How can students guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online? What strategies are being used by institutions like Norfolk Island to conduct these massively open online courses? How can proper quality standards be consistently defined and maintained? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can teachers manage issues like low motivation and high student dropout rates?

The ultimate purpose of massive open online courses is to provide education to more people all around the world. As electronic education technology becomes more prolific there is a desire to understand how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Universities and many other participants would like to better perceive the outcomes of these promising new open education experiments. Everybody wants to understand how MOOC courses can be made better. In response to this growing need for facts the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open education subjects. This stimulating new book also investigates the controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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