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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that examines subjects pertaining to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses. New improvements in electronic education technology have empowered students in nations all aver the world to be participants in online classes. Massively open online courses are commonly free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that e-learning technology organizations are having to struggle with today because online education technology is developing so fast. MOOCs support interactions between students and professors with user forums and other forms of online communities. How can participants make sure that the schooling provided by these massively open online courses is adequate? How can students assure that educators are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What different business models are being used by organizations like New Zealand to conduct these massively open online courses? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can stakeholders manage issues like inadequate motivation and high attrition?

As learning technology becomes more abundant there is a expanding demand to better understand how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Students and many other participants would like to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these important new open educational experiments. Academics want to comprehend how these MOOC courses can be made better. To satisfy this growing need for information the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open education resource issues. This stimulating new book also addresses the controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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