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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that considers issues regarding open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses. New changes in distance learning technology are empowering humans in nations all around the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. These MOOC courses are generally free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that technology-enhanced learning organizations are having to deal with today because online learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can organizations make sure that the quality of instruction provided by these massively open online courses is respectable? How can organizations make sure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What different strategies are being used by institutions like New Zealand to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are in use today? How can educators handle problems like low student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As online education becomes more widespread there is a developing demand to perceive how MOOC courses are being conducted. Professors and numerous other participants desire to better grasp the outcomes of these new open education undertakings. Universities want to grasp how massive open online courses can be improved. In response to this increasing desire for facts MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open education resource issues. This book also studies the major controversies associated with these MOOCs and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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