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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that addresses issues related to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). New improvements in learning technology are providing the means for humans in all parts of the world to take part in classes via the Internet. MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students. These online MOOC courses are generally free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that learning technology institutions are considering today because e-learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can institutions assure that the training provided by these MOOC courses is good? How can stakeholders ensure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What business strategies are being used by institutions like New Zealand to conduct these massively open online courses? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can organizations deal with the problems of inadequate motivation and high attrition?

As e-learning technology becomes more prolific there is a developing desire to grasp how massively open online courses are being conducted. Corporations and numerous other stakeholders need to better understand the outcomes of these intriguing new open education endeavours. Trainers want to gain an understanding of how MOOC courses can be improved. In response to this developing desideratum for data the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education resource topics. This exciting new book also researches the controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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