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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which studies topics relating to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). The latest advancements in online education technology are empowering people all over the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students. This MOOCs book conveys practical strategies which can be easily incorporated into face-to-face, blended, and online classes. Massively open online courses are typically free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that distance learning institutions have to consider today because elearning technology is developing so fast. How can teachers make sure that the quality of schooling provided by these massive open online courses is all right? How can institutions make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What different business models are being used by organizations like New Zealand to conduct these massive open online courses? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can stakeholders manage issues like poor learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital learning technology becomes more procurable there is a growing demand to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Universities and lots of other stakeholders desire to better comprehend these promising new open education experiments. Intellectuals want to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses can be improved. In response to this developing need for facts the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open education subjects. This inspiring new book also considers the most important controversies associated with these massive open courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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