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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that deals with subjects related to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses. Recent developments in distance learning are empowering students all around the world to participate in courses online. These MOOC courses are customarily free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that elearning institutions are having to deal with today because blended learning technology is improving so fast. How can educators make sure that the quality of training provided by these massive open online courses is adequate? How can learners guarantee that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What different strategies are being used by organizations like New Zealand to conduct these massively open online courses? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can participants deal with poor motivation and high dropout rates?

As e-learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a expanding need to better understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Trainers and many other participants want to better grasp the outcomes of these important new open education endeavours. Academics want to know how MOOCs can be made better. To meet this developing desideratum for information the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open education issues. This book also examines the most important controversies associated with massive open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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