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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that discusses issues pertaining to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Recent developments in distance learning technology have empowered students all over the world to take part in classes online. These MOOC courses are generally free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that technology-enhanced learning institutions are having to attend to now that learning technology is advancing so fast. How can institutions assure that the training provided by these massively open online courses is decent? How can stakeholders guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? MOOCs require the instructional design and the technological capacity to process large-scale feedback and interaction in real time. What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Norfolk Island to conduct these MOOC courses? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can participants manage problems like inadequate learner motivation and high attrition?

As digital elearning technology becomes more available there is a growing desire to comprehend how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Scholars and many other stakeholders desire to better comprehend the outcomes of these significant new open educational ventures. Researchers want to understand how these massively open online courses can be made better. In response to this expanding desideratum for knowledge the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open education resource topics. This amazing new book also explores the major controversies associated with these massive open courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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