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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which examines topics relevant to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent changes in electronic education technology are empowering students all over the world to take online classes. These massive open courses are commonly free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that blended learning institutions are having to deal with more than ever because blended learning technology is improving so quickly. How can stakeholders assure that the quality of teaching provided by these massive open online courses is satisfactory? How can we certify that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What business strategies are being used by institutions like New Zealand to conduct these massively open online courses? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can educators deal with the issues of low student motivation and high attrition?

As digital learning technology becomes more prolific there is a developing demand to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Researchers and many other stakeholders would like to better comprehend the outcomes of these exciting new open educational endeavours. Intellectuals want to gain an understanding of how these MOOCs can be made better. In response to this demand for information the book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open educational resource topics. This authoritative new book also studies the major controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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