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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that discusses topics related to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Brand new advances in electronic education technology are enabling students in all parts of the world to be participants in online courses. These massive online courses are customarily free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that distance learning organizations are having to consider more than ever because online learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can educators guarantee that the training provided by these massive open online courses is respectable? How can learners be assured that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What different business models are being used by institutions like New Zealand to conduct these massive open online courses? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can we handle problems like inadequate learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As elearning technology becomes more commonplace there is a necessity to be aware of how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Academics and many other participants would like to better perceive these intriguing new open education experiments. Everybody wants to perceive how these massive open online courses can be enhanced. To respond to this growing desire for details the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open educational topics. This stimulating new book also examines the major controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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