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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that reviews issues regarding open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses. The latest developments in e-learning technology have empowered students in all parts of the world to take part in online courses. This MOOC book describes methods for making lectures more interesting and getting students more engaged in learning. Massive open online courses are mostly free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that distance learning organizations have to deal with in 2015 because e-learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can educators be assured that the quality control for these MOOCs is acceptable? How can institutions make sure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What different strategies are being used by institutions like New Zealand to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are optimal? How can stakeholders deal with the problems of inadequate student motivation and high student dropout rates?

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