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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that considers topics relevant to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. The latest changes in distance learning technology are making it possible for people in all parts of the world to take online courses. MOOCs are usually free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that technology-enhanced learning institutions have to deal with more than ever because elearning technology is developing so quickly. This collected edition details a series of recent reports and interesting announcements related to MOOCs. How can organizations certify that the quality control for these MOOCs is tolerable? How can students guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What strategies are being used by institutions like Norfolk Island to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are optimal? How can organizations deal with the problems of poor learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As elearning becomes more commonplace there is a developing need to perceive how MOOC classes are being conducted. Scholars and numerous other participants would like to better perceive the outcomes of these exciting new open educational endeavours. Instructors want to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC classes can be improved. In response to this desideratum for details MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational resource issues. This sensational new book also considers the major controversies associated with massive open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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