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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that researches issues related to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses. Brand new developments in distance learning technology have provided the means for students all around the world to take part in online courses. These massive online courses are typically free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that online education organizations have to struggle with more than ever because technology-enhanced learning is advancing so rapidly. How can institutions be assured that the quality of education provided by these MOOCs is tolerable? How can institutions ensure that instructors are properly credentialed for teaching online? What different strategies 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 teachers handle issues like poor student motivation and high student attrition?

As digital e-learning technology becomes more widespread there is a expanding necessity to be aware of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Universities and many other participants want to gain more knowledge about these promising new open educational ventures. Everyone wants to gain more knowledge about how these MOOCs can be improved. To handle this increasing desire for knowledge the new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open educational resource topics. This amazing new book also reviews the most important controversies associated with these MOOC classes and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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