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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that addresses subjects related to open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). New gains in elearning make it possible for people all around the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. These massive online courses are almost always free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that learning technology organizations are having to deal with today because elearning technology is improving so quickly. How can institutions assure that the teaching provided by these MOOCs is all right? How can we guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What different business models are being used by organizations like New Zealand to conduct these MOOC classes? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can teachers manage poor motivation and high student attrition?

As digital e-learning technology becomes more available there is a necessity to perceive how MOOC courses are being conducted. Intellectuals and lots of other stakeholders would like to better grasp the outcomes of these intriguing new open education undertakings. Public servants want to better understand how these massively open online courses can be made better. To handle this developing need for data the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open educational issues. This book also discusses the most important controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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