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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that examines issues having to do with open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent improvements in distance learning technology are providing the means for people all over the world to take online classes. These massively open online courses are free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that technology-enhanced learning organizations have to deal with today because online learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can we be assured that the instruction provided by these massively open online courses is decent? How can we assure that educators are properly credentialed for teaching online? What strategies are being used by organizations like New Zealand to conduct these MOOC courses? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can participants manage low motivation and high attrition?

As e-learning technology becomes more prolific there is a desire to gain a better understanding of how massive open online courses are being conducted. Professors and numerous other stakeholders would like to better understand the outcomes of these significant new open educational initiatives. Everyone wants to grasp how these MOOC classes can be made better. To handle this growing need for information the thrilling new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education resource issues. This scholarly new book also discusses the major controversies associated with these MOOC courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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