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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which describes issues having to do with open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New gains in distance learning technology have provided the means for learners in all parts of the world to take part in classes via the Internet. These massive open online courses are almost always free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that online education organizations are having to deal with in 2015 because online learning technology is developing so fast. How can institutions make sure that the quality control for these massive open online courses is respectable? MOOCs are a form of distance education. How can organizations ensure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Norfolk Island to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can stakeholders get a handle on low learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital learning becomes more prolific there is a increasing desideratum to better understand how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Lecturers and many other stakeholders desire to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these intriguing new open educational ventures. Trainers want to better understand how MOOC classes can be improved. To respond to this expanding demand for knowledge the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational resource issues. This inspiring new book also discusses the most important controversies associated with these massive online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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