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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that examines issues related to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Brand new improvements in online education technology have provided the means for people all around the world to take part in classes via the Internet. MOOC classes are almost always free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that online learning organizations are having to struggle with in 2015 because online learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can organizations be assured that the quality of schooling provided by these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can learners guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What different business models are being used by organizations like New Zealand to conduct these MOOC courses? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are in use today? How can we handle issues like inadequate learner motivation and high student attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more widespread there is a desire to gain a better understanding of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Academics and many other stakeholders need to better grasp these important new open educational experiments. Everyone wants to perceive how MOOC courses can be enhanced. To respond to this growing desire for facts the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open education subjects. This authoritative 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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