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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which investigates topics relevant to open education resources and massive open online courses. Brand new developments in e-learning make it possible for people all over the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. These massive online courses are generally free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that distance learning organizations are having to consider now that learning technology is advancing so fast. How can institutions make sure that the teaching provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can students certify that teachers are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What strategies are being used by organizations like New Zealand to conduct these massive open online courses? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can stakeholders manage inadequate student motivation and high student attrition?

As online learning becomes more available there is a developing need to perceive how MOOCs are being conducted. Students and numerous other participants desire to gain a better understanding of these promising new open educational experiments. Scholars want to better understand how massively open online courses can be enhanced. In response to this growing desideratum for knowledge the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open education topics. This definitive new book also reviews the key controversies associated with these massive online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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