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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that reviews subjects relevant to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. Recent advances in online learning technology make it possible for people in every nation on earth to be participants in courses online. MOOC classes are normally free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that elearning institutions are having to deal with in 2015 because online learning technology is developing so rapidly. MOOCs support interactions between students and professors with user forums and other forms of online communities. How can teachers be assured that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOC courses is adequate? How can organizations ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like New Zealand to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are optimal? How can stakeholders manage issues like poor student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As elearning becomes more widespread there is a increasing demand to better understand how MOOCs are being conducted. Educators and many other participants would like to better comprehend the outcomes of these compelling new open education endeavours. Instructors want to know how MOOCs can be made better. To respond to this growing desire for facts the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open educational resource topics. This dramatic new book also analyzes the major controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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