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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that considers issues pertaining to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. Recent evolvements in distance learning technology have enabled students in nations all aver the world to take courses via the Internet. MOOCs are ordinarily free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that e-learning technology institutions have to deal with more than ever because elearning technology is improving so swiftly. How can teachers certify that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOC courses is respectable? How can institutions ensure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Norfolk Island to conduct these massive open online courses? How can proper quality standards be consistently defined and maintained? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can we handle issues like poor learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital elearning technology becomes more commonplace there is a demand to grasp how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Universities and numerous other participants would like to better perceive these promising new open educational undertakings. People want to know how these MOOC courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this developing desire for facts the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education resource issues. This exciting new book also describes the key controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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