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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which examines issues having to do with open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). The latest gains in distance learning technology are enabling humans in all parts of the world to take courses online. These online MOOC courses are normally free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. Keeping thousands of students motivated and involved in a course is difficult for an instructor. There are quite a few subjects that elearning organizations are having to deal with today because online education technology is developing so swiftly. How can teachers guarantee that the quality of schooling provided by these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can we ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What different business models are being used by organizations like New Zealand to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are optimal? How can teachers manage issues like inadequate motivation and high student attrition?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more procurable there is a increasing need to gain more knowledge about how MOOCs are being conducted. Educators and numerous other participants would like to better comprehend these open educational initiatives. Scientists want to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC classes can be made better. In response to this growing need for information the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational topics. This new book also investigates the most important controversies associated with these massive online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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