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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that talks about issues regarding open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New gains in distance learning technology have enabled learners all over the world to take online courses. These MOOC classes are commonly free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that online learning technology institutions have to consider more than ever because online learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can we assure that the quality of teaching provided by these massively open online courses is decent? How can students assure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What business strategies are being used by institutions like New Zealand to conduct these MOOC courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can educators handle issues like poor student motivation and high attrition?

As learning technology becomes more abundant there is a necessity to comprehend how massive open online courses are being conducted. Instructors and numerous other stakeholders need to be more aware of the outcomes of these open education experiments. People want to better understand how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To respond to this crescive desideratum for details the book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open education resource topics. This stimulating new book also analyzes the key controversies associated with massive open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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