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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which discusses topics relating to open education resources and massively open online courses. Modern advances in distance learning technology are enabling people in every nation on earth to be participants in online classes. Massively open online courses are free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that online learning technology institutions have to consider today because blended learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can institutions make sure that the schooling provided by these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can learners ensure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What business models are being used by institutions like New Zealand to conduct these MOOC classes? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can stakeholders deal with the problems of poor student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As e-learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a need to perceive how massive open online courses are being conducted. Public servants and lots of other participants want to better comprehend the outcomes of these intriguing new open education undertakings. Educators want to know how MOOC courses can be improved. To satisfy this desideratum for data the new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open educational resource topics. This stimulating new book also discusses the major controversies associated with these MOOC courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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