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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which analyzes subjects related to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. The latest improvements in elearning have provided the means for people in all parts of the world to take classes online. These massive online courses are typically free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that online education organizations are having to struggle with now that distance learning technology is improving so swiftly. This collected edition describes many different types of MOOC options and the full range of business plans related to MOOCs. How can stakeholders ensure that the quality of instruction provided by these massive open online courses is passable? How can learners make sure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like New Zealand to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can we handle problems like low motivation and high attrition?

As online education technology becomes more prolific there is a need to comprehend how massively open online courses are being conducted. Academics and numerous other participants would like to be more aware of these important new open education ventures. Students want to grasp how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this crescive desideratum for data the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open educational topics. This definitive new book also analyzes the key controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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