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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which considers subjects relating to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New improvements in online education have enabled humans in every nation on earth to participate in courses online. Massive open online courses are free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that online education organizations have to deal with today because online learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can we certify that the quality of instruction provided by these massive open online courses is adequate? How can stakeholders ensure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What different strategies are being used by institutions like New Zealand to conduct these MOOCs? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are in use today? How can teachers get a handle on low motivation and high dropout rates?

The ultimate purpose of massive open online courses is to provide education to more people all around the world. As blended learning technology becomes more abundant there is a increasing need to gain a better understanding of how massive open online courses are being conducted. Academics and many other stakeholders want to understand these compelling new open education ventures. Researchers want to know how MOOC courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this crescive demand for data the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open education resource issues. This stimulating new book also analyzes the controversies associated with these MOOCs and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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