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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that deals with subjects pertaining to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new developments in distance learning technology make it possible for students in every nation on earth to be participants in courses via the Internet. Massive Open Online Courses (MOOCs) allow an unlimited number of learners in a single class. These massive open courses are ordinarily free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that e-learning technology institutions have to consider in 2015 because e-learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can participants guarantee that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOCs is adequate? How can students assure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What business models are being used by organizations like New Zealand to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can teachers deal with the problems of low learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As elearning becomes more commonplace there is a developing necessity to understand how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Scholars and lots of other stakeholders need to gain a better understanding of these intriguing new open educational experiments. Educators want to know how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To handle this increasing need for information the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open education subjects. This inspiring new book also studies the major controversies associated with these online MOOCs and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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