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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that reviews issues regarding open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). The latest improvements in blended learning technology have empowered people all around the world to participate in courses via the Internet. Massive Open Online Courses (MOOCs) allow an unlimited number of learners in a single class. MOOC courses are normally free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that online learning organizations have to consider more than ever because elearning technology is advancing so quickly. This collected edition details a series of recent reports and interesting announcements related to MOOCs. How can stakeholders guarantee that the education provided by these MOOCs is satisfactory? How can stakeholders be assured that educators are properly credentialed for teaching online? What different 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 we deal with the problems of low learner motivation and high attrition?

As electronic education technology becomes more commonplace there is a increasing need to better understand how MOOC courses are being conducted. Instructors and many other participants desire to better understand the outcomes of these compelling new open educational initiatives. Intellectuals want to know how MOOCs can be improved. To respond to this developing demand for information the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education issues. This book also addresses the key controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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