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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that considers issues relevant to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new gains in distance learning technology are empowering humans in all parts of the world to take part in courses via the Internet. MOOCs are open because they encourage open access via the Internet for all learners. These massive open courses are usually free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that elearning technology institutions have to consider in 2015 because e-learning technology is advancing so fast. How can stakeholders be assured that the quality of education provided by these massive open online courses is acceptable? How can we assure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What strategies are being used by institutions like New Zealand to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can educators handle issues like inadequate learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As electronic education technology becomes more abundant there is a growing need to be aware of how MOOC classes are being conducted. Universities and lots of other participants need to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these important new open education undertakings. Corporations want to understand how these MOOCs can be improved. To satisfy this crescive need for information the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational subjects. This book also researches the major controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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