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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which analyzes subjects having to do with open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). The latest advancements in distance learning enable people all over the world to be participants in courses online. These massive open courses are normally free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that online learning institutions are having to consider more than ever because e-learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can stakeholders assure that the schooling provided by these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can we certify that instructors are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What different strategies are being used by organizations like New Zealand to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can teachers deal with the problems of low motivation and high learner attrition?

As online education becomes more available there is a necessity to understand how MOOC courses are being conducted. Educators and lots of other stakeholders would like to gain a better understanding of these promising new open educational experiments. Trainers want to gain an understanding of how MOOCs can be made better. To satisfy this expanding desideratum for facts the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open educational topics. This dramatic new book also addresses the major controversies associated with these massive online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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