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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that studies topics relevant to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). The latest gains in online learning technology enable learners all around the world to be participants in online courses. These massive open online courses are free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that distance learning institutions are struggling with in 2015 because elearning technology is improving so swiftly. How can institutions make sure that the education provided by these MOOC courses is adequate? How can we certify that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like New Zealand to conduct these massive open online courses? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can stakeholders handle issues like poor student motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital elearning technology becomes more abundant there is a developing need to perceive how these MOOCs are being conducted. Researchers and many other stakeholders desire to gain more knowledge about these new open education endeavours. People want to perceive how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this demand for data the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open educational topics. This intriguing new book also examines the key controversies associated with these MOOCs and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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