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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which investigates topics having to do with open education resources and massive open online courses. New advancements in blended learning technology have provided the means for people all around the world to take classes online. Massively open online courses are usually free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that e-learning organizations are having to consider today because online education technology is improving so rapidly. How can educators guarantee that the quality of training provided by these MOOC courses is decent? How can students guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What different strategies are being used by organizations like New Zealand to conduct these massively open online courses? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can teachers deal with the issues of low motivation and high dropout rates?

As elearning becomes more available there is a necessity to better understand how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Intellectuals and numerous other stakeholders want to understand these open educational ventures. Universities want to know how these MOOC classes can be made better. To handle this crescive desire for information MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open educational resource subjects. This exciting new book also studies the controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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