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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that describes issues pertaining to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new evolvements in online education technology make it possible for humans in nations all aver the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students. Massively open online courses are normally free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that e-learning technology organizations are struggling with more than ever because learning technology is improving so quickly. How can educators be assured that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOC classes is tolerable? How can organizations guarantee that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What different business models are being used by institutions like Norfolk Island to conduct these MOOC classes? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can organizations manage problems like poor student motivation and high student attrition?

As digital elearning technology becomes more prolific there is a expanding demand to gain more knowledge about how massive open online courses are being conducted. Trainers and lots of other participants would like to better comprehend the outcomes of these intriguing new open education experiments. Researchers want to know how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To meet this growing desire for information the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open education resource topics. This scholarly new book also analyzes the major controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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