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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that investigates issues relating to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New evolvements in blended learning technology enable humans in every nation on earth to take part in online classes. MOOC classes are ordinarily free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that elearning technology institutions are having to attend to now that elearning technology is developing so rapidly. How can we be assured that the quality of teaching provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can students assure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What different strategies are being used by institutions like New Zealand to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can stakeholders deal with the issues of low learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As distance learning becomes more prolific there is a demand to understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Instructors and lots of other stakeholders desire to understand these compelling new open educational initiatives. People want to comprehend how these massively open online courses can be improved. To satisfy this growing demand for data the book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open education topics. This inspiring new book also considers the major controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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