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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that articulates subjects related to open educational resources and massive open online courses. Recent advancements in elearning are providing the means for humans all around the world to participate in classes online. These MOOC courses are mostly free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that technology-enhanced learning institutions are dealing with now that elearning technology is improving so quickly. How can stakeholders guarantee that the training provided by these MOOC classes is adequate? How can institutions be assured that teachers are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like New Zealand to conduct these MOOC courses? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can organizations handle low learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As electronic educational technology becomes more available there is a expanding desire to better understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Researchers and lots of other stakeholders want to better perceive the outcomes of these promising new open educational initiatives. Lecturers want to better understand how these MOOC courses can be improved. To handle this crescive demand for knowledge MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open educational resource subjects. This interesting new book also talks about the most important controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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