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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that reviews issues having to do with open educational resources and massively open online courses. The latest developments in digital education technology have enabled learners in nations all around the world to be participants in courses online. Massive open online courses (MOOCs) and similar experiments with open education are allowing millions of self-directed online learners around the globe to learn from well-known professors. These online MOOC courses are typically free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that online education organizations have to struggle with now that learning technology is advancing so fast. How can teachers ensure that the quality of education provided by these massively open online courses is adequate? How can learners ensure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Norfolk Island to conduct these MOOC classes? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can teachers handle poor student motivation and high attrition?

As digital learning becomes more widespread there is a developing desire to be aware of how massive open online courses are being conducted. Educators and many other stakeholders would like to better comprehend these interesting new open education endeavours. Public servants want to gain more knowledge about how MOOC courses can be enhanced. To respond to this growing desideratum for details the book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational issues. This dramatic new book also examines the major controversies associated with these massive open courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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