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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which examines subjects having to do with open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses. Modern evolvements in e-learning technology have provided the means for students all over the world to take online courses. These massive open online courses are mostly free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that learning technology institutions are having to consider more than ever because blended learning technology is improving so quickly. How can educators assure that the training provided by these MOOC courses is passable? How can stakeholders be assured that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What different business models are being used by organizations like New Zealand to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are in use today? How can participants get a handle on low motivation and high student attrition?

As electronic educational technology becomes more commonplace there is a expanding desideratum to understand how MOOC courses are being conducted. Scholars and many other stakeholders would like to gain a better understanding of these new open education experiments. Public servants want to gain an understanding of how MOOC classes can be enhanced. To handle this crescive demand for facts the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open educational resource issues. This intriguing new book also researches the controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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