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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that talks about issues pertaining to open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New advances in e-learning technology have provided the means for people all over the world to participate in courses via the Internet. These massively open online courses are commonly free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are dozens of new technologies emerging each year that can be used for teaching and learning. There are a variety of issues that distance learning institutions are having to deal with more than ever because online learning technology is improving so quickly. How can participants make sure that the schooling provided by these massively open online courses is passable? How can stakeholders guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like New Zealand to conduct these massively open online courses? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can educators manage issues like low motivation and high dropout rates?

As learning technology becomes more available there is a expanding need to better understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Educators and many other stakeholders need to be more aware of the outcomes of these interesting new open educational initiatives. Public servants want to comprehend how these MOOC courses can be improved. To handle this growing need for data the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education subjects. This book also addresses the most important controversies associated with these MOOC classes and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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