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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that investigates issues regarding open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Brand new improvements in electronic educational technology are making it possible for people all around the world to be participants in courses online. These online MOOC courses are generally free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that e-learning institutions are considering now that learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can participants make sure that the quality of these MOOC classes is satisfactory? How can we be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What strategies are being used by institutions like New Zealand to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are in use today? How can organizations get a handle on low learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As online education technology becomes more abundant there is a developing necessity to better understand how MOOCs are being conducted. Academics and numerous other stakeholders desire to better grasp these significant new open education experiments. Students want to comprehend how these MOOC classes can be enhanced. To satisfy this crescive desideratum for information the new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open education subjects. This intriguing new book also considers 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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