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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that deals with subjects having to do with open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. Recent evolvements in online education have empowered learners in nations all aver the world to take classes online. Massive Open Online Courses (MOOCs) allow an unlimited number of learners in a single class. Massively open online courses are mostly free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that elearning institutions are struggling with now that distance learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can educators make sure that the education provided by these MOOC classes is satisfactory? How can students guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What different business models are being used by institutions like New Zealand to conduct these MOOC classes? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can teachers deal with the issues of inadequate motivation and high student dropout rates?

As electronic education technology becomes more abundant there is a increasing desire to better understand how MOOC courses are being conducted. Universities and numerous other stakeholders desire to better comprehend the outcomes of these interesting new open education endeavours. Everybody wants to gain an understanding of how massive open online courses can be made better. To satisfy this growing desideratum for data the thrilling new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open educational resource topics. This definitive new book also deals with the major controversies associated with MOOC courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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