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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that explores subjects relevant to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Brand new evolvements in technology-enhanced learning have made it possible for students all over the world to take courses via the Internet. Massively open online courses are usually free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that online education organizations are considering in 2015 because learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can institutions ensure that the instruction provided by these massive open online courses is passable? How can learners make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What different business models are being used by organizations like New Zealand to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are optimal? How can participants manage inadequate student motivation and high learner attrition?

As e-learning technology becomes more widespread there is a expanding desire to be aware of how MOOC classes are being conducted. Educators and numerous other stakeholders want to understand these promising new open education experiments. Scholars want to know how these massively open online courses can be improved. To satisfy this crescive desideratum for data the book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education issues. This gripping new book also investigates the major controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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