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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which describes issues relating to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). The latest gains in online education have provided the means for learners all around the world to be participants in classes online. Massively open online courses are normally free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that online learning technology organizations are having to consider in 2015 because distance learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can we be assured that the training provided by these MOOC courses is adequate? How can institutions assure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What strategies are being used by institutions like New Zealand to conduct these massively open online courses? How can teachers handle problems like poor learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital learning technology becomes more procurable there is a need to gain a better understanding of how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Instructors and numerous other stakeholders desire to better perceive the outcomes of these intriguing new open educational experiments. Scholars want to perceive how MOOC classes can be improved. To respond to this crescive desire for information the new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open education resource subjects. This exciting new book also explores the major controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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