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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which discusses issues having to do with open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses. New developments in digital education technology have enabled students in all parts of the world to be participants in online courses. MOOCs are generally free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that elearning technology institutions are having to attend to in 2015 because online learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can teachers make sure that the quality of education provided by these massive open online courses is respectable? How can institutions make sure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What business models are being used by organizations like New Zealand to conduct these massively open online courses? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can teachers get a handle on poor motivation and high student dropout rates?

As online education becomes more widespread there is a developing desire to perceive how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Trainers and numerous other participants would like to better understand the outcomes of these fascinating new open educational ventures. Universities want to comprehend how massively open online courses can be improved. To respond to this growing need for knowledge the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education issues. This interesting new book also studies the major controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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