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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that describes issues related to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. Modern advances in online learning are empowering people in every nation on earth to take courses via the Internet. MOOCs are normally free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that online learning institutions have to struggle with in 2015 because technology-enhanced learning is developing so rapidly. How can institutions be assured that the training provided by these MOOCs is tolerable? How can we make sure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like New Zealand to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are in use today? How can we manage problems like poor motivation and high learner attrition?

The ultimate purpose of massive open online courses is to provide education to more people all around the world. As digital e-learning technology becomes more prolific there is a growing need to be aware of how these MOOCs are being conducted. Academics and many other participants want to better comprehend the outcomes of these new open education initiatives. Everybody wants to gain an understanding of how massive open online courses can be made better. To satisfy this growing desire for facts the book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open education subjects. This dramatic new book also discusses the major controversies associated with these MOOCs and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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