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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that deals with issues related to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). New advancements in distance learning technology have empowered people in nations all around the world to participate in classes via the Internet. These massive open online courses are ordinarily free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that blended learning organizations are considering now that online learning technology is advancing so fast. How can institutions make sure that the training provided by these MOOC courses is good? How can students assure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What strategies are being used by organizations like New Zealand to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are optimal? How can participants deal with the problems of poor learner motivation and high student attrition?

As digital educational technology becomes more procurable there is a expanding desire to gain more knowledge about how massive open online courses are being conducted. Academics and many other stakeholders desire to gain a better understanding of these new open education initiatives. Scientists want to gain an understanding of how these massively open online courses can be made better. To respond to this developing need for data the thrilling new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open education subjects. This definitive new book also describes the major controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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