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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that investigates issues relevant to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New changes in distance learning technology are enabling people all around the world to be participants in online classes. Massive Open Online Courses (MOOCs) allow an unlimited number of learners in a single class. MOOCs are ordinarily free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that online education organizations have to consider now that distance learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can organizations ensure that the education provided by these MOOC classes is adequate? How can participants ensure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Norfolk Island to conduct these massively open online courses? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can institutions manage issues like inadequate student motivation and high attrition?

As digital elearning technology becomes more commonplace there is a expanding desire to comprehend how these MOOCs are being conducted. Academics and numerous other stakeholders want to understand these fascinating new open education initiatives. Universities want to better understand how massively open online courses can be improved. In response to this growing need for facts the new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open educational topics. This new book also addresses the major controversies associated with MOOC courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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