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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which considers subjects pertaining to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). The latest gains in blended learning technology have empowered learners in nations all aver the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. Massive open online courses (MOOCs) and similar experiments with open education are allowing millions of self-directed online learners around the globe to learn from well-known professors. These online MOOC courses are ordinarily free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that e-learning technology institutions are considering more than ever because e-learning technology is developing so fast. How can we ensure that the teaching provided by these MOOC classes is respectable? How can participants make sure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What business strategies are being used by institutions like New Zealand to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can stakeholders get a handle on low student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital e-learning technology becomes more available there is a growing demand to be aware of how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Corporations and numerous other participants would like to understand these important new open education experiments. Professors want to know how these MOOCs can be improved. To handle this increasing desire for information the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open educational resource topics. This authoritative new book also discusses the controversies associated with these MOOCs and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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