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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that articulates issues pertaining to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent developments in online learning have provided the means for humans in all parts of the world to be participants in courses online. MOOCs are usually free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that online education institutions are considering now that elearning technology is developing so rapidly. How can educators be assured that the instruction provided by these MOOC courses is satisfactory? How can learners certify that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like New Zealand to conduct these MOOC courses? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can participants handle poor learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital education technology becomes more commonplace there is a increasing desideratum to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Lecturers and numerous other stakeholders desire to be more aware of these exciting new open educational endeavours. Instructors want to gain an understanding of how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To respond to this developing need for facts the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open educational issues. This scholarly new book also describes the key controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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