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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which considers topics relevant to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). The latest changes in distance learning technology are enabling humans in all parts of the world to participate in courses via the Internet. Massively open online courses are usually free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that distance learning institutions are struggling with now that online learning technology is developing so quickly. How can organizations assure that the quality of these massively open online courses is respectable? How can organizations ensure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What different business models are being used by institutions like New Zealand to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are in use today? How can participants deal with the issues of inadequate student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As online learning technology becomes more abundant there is a necessity to gain a better understanding of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Universities and lots of other stakeholders want to better grasp the outcomes of these new open education experiments. Academics want to better understand how massive open online courses can be improved. Online assessments for MOOCs can be difficult to conduct effectively and reliably. To satisfy this desideratum for details MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open educational issues. This stimulating new book also researches the major controversies associated with these MOOCs and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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