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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that considers subjects related to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New advances in electronic educational technology have enabled people in all parts of the world to take part in courses online. These MOOC classes are typically free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that e-learning technology institutions are dealing with in 2015 because online education technology is developing so rapidly. How can institutions assure that the instruction provided by these massive open online courses is adequate? How can learners ensure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What different business models are being used by institutions like New Zealand to conduct these MOOC courses? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can institutions get a handle on poor student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital learning technology becomes more abundant there is a need to grasp how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Scholars and many other stakeholders need to better understand the outcomes of these promising new open educational undertakings. Professors want to understand how massively open online courses can be made better. To meet this developing need for facts the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open educational resource issues. This stimulating new book also considers 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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