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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which analyzes topics pertaining to open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Modern gains in e-learning technology have enabled learners in all parts of the world to take part in courses online. These massively open online courses are commonly free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that online education organizations are having to attend to today because e-learning technology is developing so fast. How can we ensure that the teaching provided by these massive open online courses is acceptable? How can organizations assure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What different strategies are being used by institutions like New Zealand to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can stakeholders manage problems like inadequate motivation and high attrition?

As learning technology becomes more available there is a increasing necessity to comprehend how these MOOCs are being conducted. Teachers and many other stakeholders desire to better comprehend the outcomes of these significant new open educational experiments. Educators want to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses can be improved. To meet this increasing desire for facts the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open educational subjects. This exciting new book also examines the major controversies associated with MOOC classes and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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