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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which deals with issues relevant to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Brand new developments in digital education technology make it possible for people all over the world to take part in courses online. Massively open online courses are almost always free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that e-learning technology institutions are having to consider more than ever because online learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can participants ensure that the teaching provided by these massively open online courses is all right? How can institutions guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Norfolk Island to conduct these massive open online courses? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can participants manage issues like poor motivation and high student dropout rates?

As elearning becomes more prolific there is a developing demand to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Public servants and numerous other stakeholders need to be more aware of the outcomes of these compelling new open education undertakings. People want to understand how these massively open online courses can be made better. In response to this expanding desire for facts the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational resource issues. This definitive new book also examines the controversies associated with massive open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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