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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that investigates issues related to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent developments in online learning have provided the means for students in every nation on earth to take classes via the Internet. MOOC classes are normally free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that distance learning institutions have to consider more than ever because e-learning technology is improving so fast. How can participants certify that the quality of schooling provided by these massive open online courses is decent? How can learners be assured that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What different strategies are being used by institutions like New Zealand to conduct these massively open online courses? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can teachers manage problems like low motivation and high attrition?

As digital educational technology becomes more prolific there is a growing desire to perceive how MOOC classes are being conducted. Trainers and numerous other stakeholders need to be more aware of the outcomes of these exciting new open education initiatives. Educators want to grasp how massive open online courses can be improved. To handle this growing desire for information the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open education resource topics. This sensational new book also considers the controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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