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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which discusses issues related to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Modern advancements in online learning are empowering learners all around the world to take online classes. These MOOC courses are typically free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that learning technology organizations have to struggle with now that elearning technology is improving so fast. This collected edition details a series of recent reports and interesting announcements related to MOOCs. How can we assure that the quality of training provided by these MOOC courses is all right? How can stakeholders be assured that instructors are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What business models are being used by organizations like New Zealand to conduct these MOOC classes? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can educators handle low learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As e-learning becomes more available there is a increasing necessity to grasp how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Universities and lots of other participants desire to better comprehend these significant new open educational ventures. Educators want to understand how massively open online courses can be improved. In response to this expanding desire for details the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open education subjects. This definitive new book also examines the key controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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