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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which discusses topics relating to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). The latest developments in online education have provided the means for learners in every nation on earth to take classes via the Internet. These massive online courses are almost always free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are dozens of new technologies emerging each year that can be used for teaching and learning. There are several topics that online learning technology organizations have to deal with today because online learning technology is advancing so fast. How can organizations be assured that the quality of instruction provided by these massively open online courses is all right? How can participants make sure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Norfolk Island to conduct these MOOC classes? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can we deal with inadequate learner motivation and high attrition?

As online learning becomes more commonplace there is a need to understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Public servants and many other participants want to gain more knowledge about these important new open educational endeavours. Corporations want to gain more knowledge about how MOOC classes can be enhanced. In response to this crescive need for information the book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open educational topics. This amazing new book also examines the controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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