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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which addresses subjects relating to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). The latest advancements in distance learning technology enable humans all over the world to participate in courses online. These massive open online courses are normally free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that elearning technology institutions are dealing with now that learning technology is advancing so fast. How can organizations make sure that the quality of training provided by these massively open online courses is adequate? How can institutions assure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What different strategies are being used by organizations like New Zealand to conduct these massively open online courses? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can organizations get a handle on inadequate student motivation and high student attrition?

As elearning technology becomes more commonplace there is a desire to gain a better understanding of how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Professors and lots of other stakeholders want to understand the outcomes of these interesting new open educational experiments. Corporations want to comprehend how massively open online courses can be made better. To respond to this crescive desire for details the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open educational resource topics. This new book also addresses the major controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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