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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which deals with topics regarding open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Modern advances in distance learning technology have made it possible for humans in all parts of the world to participate in online courses. Massively open online courses are free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that distance learning institutions have to struggle with more than ever because blended learning technology is improving so swiftly. This scholarly volume offer guidelines for educators hoping to create a highly engaging MOOC-based learning environment. How can stakeholders ensure that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOC classes is adequate? How can we be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What strategies are being used by organizations like New Zealand to conduct these massively open online courses? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can participants get a handle on poor student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital learning becomes more widespread there is a developing desideratum to understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Educators and lots of other participants desire to better comprehend these promising new open education experiments. Completion rates for online MOOCs are far less than the completion rates for traditional courses. Academics want to perceive how massive open online courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this crescive need for knowledge the thrilling new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open educational issues. This thrilling new book also discusses the major controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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