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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which explores issues relating to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). New advances in distance learning are empowering people in every nation on earth to take courses via the Internet. These massively open online courses are mostly free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that elearning technology institutions are dealing with now that elearning technology is advancing so fast. How can organizations make sure that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOC courses is tolerable? How can students ensure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What strategies are being used by institutions like New Zealand to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can organizations manage problems like poor learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As elearning becomes more procurable there is a growing desideratum to understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Students and many other participants need to better understand the outcomes of these intriguing new open educational ventures. Teachers want to know how these massive open online courses can be improved. In response to this expanding demand for details the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open education subjects. This dramatic new book also examines the controversies associated with these massive online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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