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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that studies topics regarding open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses. The latest advancements in electronic educational technology have enabled people in every nation on earth to participate in online classes. 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 massive open courses are ordinarily free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that distance learning institutions have to struggle with now that learning technology is developing so fast. How can organizations be assured that the quality of these MOOCs is good? How can learners be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Norfolk Island to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can educators deal with poor learner motivation and high student attrition?

As online learning technology becomes more abundant there is a growing desire to comprehend how massively open online courses are being conducted. Teachers and many other participants desire to better comprehend the outcomes of these important new open educational ventures. Everyone wants to know how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To meet this need for details the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational issues. This dramatic new book also discusses the controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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