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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that examines subjects relating to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses. Modern developments in online education technology have provided the means for people all over the world to take part in classes online. These massive open online courses are typically free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that distance learning organizations are having to struggle with more than ever because technology-enhanced learning is improving so rapidly. How can organizations make sure that the quality of these MOOC classes is passable? How can students guarantee that educators are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What different business models are being used by organizations like New Zealand to conduct these MOOC courses? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can educators manage issues like poor learner motivation and high attrition?

As learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a increasing need to perceive how MOOCs are being conducted. Instructors and lots of other participants desire to understand the outcomes of these open education experiments. Researchers want to better understand how these MOOC courses can be made better. In response to this growing desideratum for facts the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open education resource subjects. This dramatic new book also examines the key controversies associated with these online MOOCs and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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