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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which studies topics regarding open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. Brand new evolvements in online learning technology are providing the means for people in all parts of the world to participate in courses via the Internet. Massively open online courses are commonly free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that blended learning organizations have to consider now that learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can teachers ensure that the teaching provided by these MOOC classes is good? How can organizations ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like New Zealand to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can institutions handle low student motivation and high learner attrition?

As e-learning technology becomes more available there is a increasing demand to comprehend how MOOC courses are being conducted. The open educational resources movement was the inspiration for the first MOOCs. Universities and numerous other stakeholders want to better understand these exciting new open educational endeavours. Instructors want to comprehend how these MOOC courses can be made better. To handle this developing desideratum for knowledge the book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open education resource issues. This stimulating new book also articulates the major controversies associated with these massive open courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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