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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that talks about issues related to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Modern gains in e-learning technology have provided the means for people in all parts of the world to participate in courses online. These MOOC classes are typically free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that learning technology organizations have to deal with today because e-learning technology is improving so fast. How can participants certify that the education provided by these MOOC classes is decent? How can stakeholders be assured that instructors are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What business models are being used by institutions like New Zealand to conduct these MOOC classes? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can stakeholders manage problems like poor student motivation and high learner attrition?

As distance learning becomes more abundant there is a expanding necessity to better understand how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Trainers and lots of other participants want to better understand these interesting new open educational initiatives. Lecturers want to perceive how these massively open online courses can be made better. In response to this growing desideratum for facts the new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open educational resource topics. This gripping new book also analyzes the key controversies associated with these massive online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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