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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that investigates subjects related to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new advancements in online education make it possible for humans in all parts of the world to participate in courses online. Massively open online courses are mostly free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that blended learning institutions are having to consider more than ever because learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can participants be assured that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOC courses is tolerable? How can learners make sure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What different strategies are being used by institutions like New Zealand to conduct these MOOC classes? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can educators deal with the issues of poor learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As online education becomes more widespread there is a expanding demand to perceive how MOOC courses are being conducted. The open educational resources movement was the inspiration for the first MOOCs. Educators and numerous other stakeholders want to better grasp these interesting new open education endeavours. Public servants want to perceive how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To respond to this growing desideratum for information the new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open educational resource topics. This exciting new book also studies the key controversies associated with massive open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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