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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which addresses topics regarding open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Modern advances in electronic education technology have empowered humans in all parts of the world to participate in classes via the Internet. These MOOC classes are normally free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that technology-enhanced learning organizations are having to attend to more than ever because distance learning technology is advancing so fast. This collected edition details a series of recent reports and interesting announcements related to MOOCs. This book answers many questions about MOOCs and other forms of open education. How can educators assure that the quality of these MOOC classes is tolerable? How can organizations certify that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What different business models are being used by organizations like New Zealand to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can participants handle issues like low student motivation and high student attrition?

As digital e-learning technology becomes more widespread there is a need to gain a better understanding of how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Corporations and many other stakeholders want to understand these exciting new open education initiatives. Instructors want to better understand how MOOC courses can be made better. To handle this developing need for knowledge the new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open education subjects. This amazing new book also examines the key controversies associated with massive open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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