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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which articulates topics pertaining to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Modern gains in distance learning technology have empowered people all over the world to be participants in classes online. These massive open online courses are customarily free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that online learning organizations are struggling with more than ever because technology-enhanced learning is developing so swiftly. How can educators ensure that the instruction provided by these massive open online courses is decent? How can organizations certify that teachers are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What business models are being used by institutions like New Zealand to conduct these MOOC classes? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can we manage poor motivation and high dropout rates?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more available there is a demand to better understand how MOOC courses are being conducted. Universities and lots of other participants want to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these new open education endeavours. People want to comprehend how MOOC classes can be improved. To satisfy this developing desire for information the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open education topics. This exciting new book also discusses the major controversies associated with massively open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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