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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which addresses issues relating to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new advancements in distance learning have provided the means for people in nations all aver the world to take classes via the Internet. These massive open courses are generally free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that online education organizations are having to consider more than ever because elearning technology is improving so rapidly. How can institutions certify that the teaching provided by these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can students assure that educators are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like New Zealand to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can institutions handle problems like low learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital learning technology becomes more prolific there is a desideratum to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Professors and many other participants need to be more aware of the outcomes of these exciting new open education initiatives. Instructors want to better understand how massive open online courses can be made better. To satisfy this need for knowledge MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open education topics. This amazing new book also examines the key controversies associated with these massive online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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