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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which discusses issues having to do with open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. Recent improvements in elearning make it possible for people in nations all aver the world to take online classes. These massive open online courses are normally free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that e-learning technology organizations are having to consider now that online education technology is improving so swiftly. How can teachers assure that the education provided by these MOOCs is passable? How can stakeholders be assured that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What different business models are being used by institutions like New Zealand to conduct these massively open online courses? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can educators deal with the issues of inadequate learner motivation and high student attrition?

As digital education technology becomes more prolific there is a expanding desideratum to understand how massive open online courses are being conducted. The open educational resources movement was the inspiration for the first MOOCs. Academics and numerous other stakeholders desire to better perceive the outcomes of these interesting new open educational experiments. Students want to know how these massive open online courses can be improved. In response to this developing need for knowledge the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open education resource topics. This exciting new book also talks about the key controversies associated with these massively open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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